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The Waiting First Second When Beaton takes on theThe story began with a mother's confession sisters permanently separated by a border during the Korean war Keum Suk Gendry Kim was an adult when her mother revealed a family secret: she was separated from her sister during the Korean War. Its not an uncommon storythe peninsula was split down the 38th parallel, dividing one country into two. As many fled violence in the north, not everyone was able to make it south. Her mothers story inspired Gendry