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Don Lu, ABLE 2009
Posted by Ryan Schaffer in My photos Sunday, 3 January 2009 10:58 No Comments
ABLE 2009 was high in the Caucasus mountains and it was wet for most of the days. The day that acting U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan Donald Lu came it had already rained for more than two days straight. Regardless, the youth and volunteers alike were excited to have such a high profile visitor. I have had the opportunity to hear him speak before and he is an engaging speaker. The former Peace Corps volunteer spoke for more than a half an hour about the obstacles that the Azerbaijani youth face and challenged them to answer the call of leadership for their country. After his speech I had the chance to speak with him directly for some personal advice. The advice was regarding law school and work in international law. His advice was a real help for me. There was a great inside joke that went along with this story.