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HomeMery Arcila speaks to students at the American Corner in Tanjungpura University in Pontianak, Indonesia (Photo courtesy of Pontianak American Corner)

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Mery Arcila speaks to students at the American Corner in Tanjungpura University in Pontianak, Indonesia (Photo courtesy of Pontianak American Corner)

October 8, 2020

Mery Arcila speaks to students at the American Corner in Tanjungpura University in Pontianak, Indonesia (Photo courtesy of Pontianak American Corner)

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