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Comfort women, Year of the drought, 'East of Salinas'
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Dec 28, 2015
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Comfort women, Year of the drought, 'East of Salinas'

Japan and South Korea come to an agreement on 'comfort women,' a look at 2015 as the year of the drought, education and immigration intersect in 'East of Salinas.'

Well water is pumped from the ground on April 24, 2015 in Tulare, California.
Well water is pumped from the ground on April 24, 2015 in Tulare, California.
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Japan and South Korea come to an agreement on 'comfort women,' a look at 2015 as the year of the drought, education and immigration intersect in 'East of Salinas.'

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