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2 stories from people who escaped North Korea
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The Girl with Seven Names
I crossed the border at seventeen thinking I'd return home in a few days. Instead, I spent a decade hiding in China under false identities before finally reaching South Korea — and then went back to rescue my family.
HyeonseoNorth Korea2008
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The Stars I Had Never Seen
Growing up in North Korea, I didn't even know the word "freedom" existed. Escaping meant crossing frozen rivers, surviving human traffickers, and walking across the Gobi Desert — but the hardest part was learning to think for myself.
YeonmiNorth Korea2007