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Crossings | For Peace, Reunification and Uplifting Women

Christine Ahn, executive director of Women Cross DMZ, outlines the three goals of their 2015 peace walk. Ahn also shares the journey that she and the 29 women activists will take from North Korea to South Korea while meeting Korean women on both sides of the DMZ.

Crossings | For Peace, Reunification and Uplifting Women

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