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Jun 27, 2008

"I first learned the concepts of non-violence in my marriage." --Gandhi

Green Wedding Vows

Prospective newlyweds in an Indonesian province are giving one more promise: planting trees to help slow the rapid deterioration of the country's forests. Khairul Baso and his fiancee, Andini, who received two 6-month-old teak trees along with palm, fruit and flower seedlings ahead of their wedding this weekend are one of nearly 900 couples in Gorontalo's district. Planting a tree before marriage is part of a nationwide "re-greening" initiative launched by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.