Activist and author Hyeonseo Lee escaped North Korea in 1997 and, after living in China, settled in South Korea, where she’s found happiness – at a priceGrowing up in North Korea, I thought we were the greatest people in the world, led by our Dear Leader. Because North Korea was so totally cut off, we didn’t hear anything of the outside world.
My Escape From North Korea: ‘i’m Free To Travel At Last’
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