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Kirimni, Pyongyang, Korea

This is where Sookan and her family live.

Thirty-Eighth Parallel

This is where North Korea and South Korea are divided.

Grandfather's Pine Tree

This is the only pretty thing left in Sookan's yard.

The Communist Party

This is something that Sookan's family pretends to love.

Japanese Occupation of Korea

At the beginning of "Year of Impossible Goodbyes," this has been happening for thirty years.

Mother's Hairpin

This is the only remaining family heirloom.

The Sock Factory

This is the family business.

The Little Proletariat School

This place teaches the joys of Communism.

The Japanese School

This is where Sookan is forced to make weapons.

Seoul, South Korea

This is where Sookan and Inchun go to live in father's apartment.

The Train Station

This is where Inchun and Sookan hang out when they do not know where else to go.

The Barbed-Wire Fence

The children force...

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