Going back to this blog’s Korean roots, I want to share the story of Joseph Kim, a North Korean man who defected from North Korea and ended up living in the U.S. with a foster family with the help of Liberty in North Korea (LiNK). Joseph recently shared his story on a reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) that can be found here:
His story is a harrowing look into what it’s like living in North Korea and the challenges of trying to live a new life after defecting from the country. Contrary to what one may find in a book, Joseph details a lot of the little things about being a North Korean defector that many people might not be aware of. For anyone with an interest in North Korea, personal anecdotes or just a really engaging story, I recommend checking out his AMA. There are a lot of interesting vignettes in there that even I (somewhat of a Korea specialist) found enlightening.
He also has a TED Talk, which goes into a little bit more detail about his full story on defecting and includes some more information about his family that he doesn’t answer in his AMA. You can check it out here:
For anyone interested in helping out people like Joseph or for those who just want to know more about the work that Liberty in North Korea does, check out their website here. They work for a great cause, and I’m sure they could use the support.
Thanks for reading. Until next time.
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