Students from Egypt, US guide Korean children through Korea’s wartime past

Sherry Nasrat, a 23-year-old Egyptian student at Pusan National University, stands before a group of Korean children, her hair pinned back in a bun and a microphone in hand.

“It was difficult for people to live here, so they decided to flee,” she tells them in Korean, pointing to a map showing the Nakdong River defensive perimeter during the Korean War.

Several children nod as they follow her explanation.

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