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We always had power shortages in the country. I was living right next to the border with China, and it was the only country I could compare to my own. When I looked across the river, it was a completely different world – there were no people dying. It looked like a place full of colour, and that’s what confused me.

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Kindness towards strangers is rare in North Korea. There is a risk to helping others. The state made accusers and informers of us all.

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Staying in China provided me with the opportunity to adjust to life outside of North Korea and to gain a sense of perspective, most importantly, by learning that so much of what I had been taught about my country was a lie.

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May 5, 2024

Staying in China provided me with the opportunity to adjust to life outside of North Korea and to gain a sense of perspective, most importantly, by learning that so much of what I had been taught about my country was a lie.

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May 5, 2024

Kindness towards strangers is rare in North Korea. There is a risk to helping others. The state made accusers and informers of us all.

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