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Refugee children peer hopelessly from behind barbed wire fence around Hong Kong camp
Refugee children peer hopelessly from behind barbed wire fence around Hong Kong camp

Refugee children peer hopelessly from behind barbed wire fence around Hong Kong camp

Date7/28/1979
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Original Toronto Star caption: Refugee children peer hopelessly from behind barbed wire fence around Hong Kong camp
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0019048F
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