Escape From North Korea

This Young Woman Escaped From North Korea And Gave An Incredible TED Talk About It -- Business Insider

Growing up in North Korea, Hyeonseo Lee believed her life — witnessing public executions, studying the history of Kim Il-Sung with vigor — was totally normal.

Lee had no idea that people were suffering, until one day when she walked past a train station.

From TED:

I saw something terrible that I can't erase from my memory. A lifeless woman was lying on the ground, while an emaciated child in her arms just stared helplessly at his mother's face. But nobody helped them, because they were so focused on taking care of themselves and their families.

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My Comment: This is one of the best "talks" that I have ever heard on what life is like in North Korea. She reminds me of my father and his reflections on what life was like growing up under Stalin during the Ukrainian famine of 1932-1933.