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Ripples of love and friendship from Belgium

Saturday 30 March 2019 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local

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Ripples of love and friendship from Belgium
Ancestors of the only Cook Islands soldier buried in Belgium – Private Kiro Manuela - have received Poppy Gifts from generous Belgian donors. 19032408

The ripples of war and death have softened in the 100 years since the end of World War I and have transformed into rings of love and friendship between the people of Belgium and Cook Islands.

The ripples of war and death have softened in the 100 years since the end of World War I and have transformed into rings of love and friendship between the people of Belgium and Cook Islands.


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