An old woman is asking passengers to buy water at a train station. A boy is competing with her to sell his water to them. September 2013, South Hamkyung Province. Taken by ASIAPRESS.
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An old woman is gleaning a post-harvest rice field for left over kernels. November 2012, a farm in Sinuiju, South Pyongan Province. Taken by ASIAPRESS.
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