Jihyun Park
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English
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North Korea is an open-air prison from which there is no escape. Only a handful of men and women have succeeded. Jihyun Park is one of these rare survivors. Twice she left the land of the 'socialist miracle' to flee famine and dictatorship. By the age of 29 she had already witnessed a lifetime of suffering. Family members had died of starvation, her brother was beaten nearly to death by soldiers. Even smiling and laughing was discouraged. The first...
Author
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English
Description
A gripping, suspenseful and cathartic memoir that tells a story of pain and perseverance and makes the moral case for asylum.' North Korea is an open-air prison from which there is no escape. Only a handful of men and women have succeeded. Jihyun Park is one of these rare survivors. Twice she left the land of the 'socialist miracle' to flee famine and dictatorship. By the age of 29 she had already witnessed a lifetime of suffering. Family members...