This video is aligned with the Korean Middle School Social Studies 2 curriculum. It is a mini-documentary that explores “The Impact of Division and Life in Border Regions,” a topic from Unit 11, The Northern Region.

In the border town of Baarle, between the Netherlands and Belgium, a single step can take you from one country to another. In Germany, parts of the former border between East and West have been transformed into walking trails and green spaces that invite reflection on division and peace. What does the 248-kilometer DMZ stretching across the Korean Peninsula look like today? What changes might be possible there, and what future can we imagine for this place?