Ask A North Korean: Defectors Talk About Their Lives Inside the World's Most Secretive Nation"In his new book, Ask a North Korean, Daniel Tudor—a former Economist journalist and current Korean beer entrepreneur— wants people to understand the true lives of everyday North Koreans. Using translated essays written by defectors, the book covers topics from politics to pornography." — The Boston Globe Understanding North Korean Through the Eyes of Defectors. The weekly column Ask A North Korean, published by NK News, invites readers from around the world to pose questions to North Korean defectors. Adapted from the long-running column, these fascinating interviews provide authentic firsthand testimonies about life in North Korea and what is really happening inside the "Hermit Kingdom." North Korean contributors to this book include:
Ask A North Korean sheds critical light on all aspects of North Korean politics and society and shows that, even in the world's most authoritarian regime, life goes on in ways that are very different from what outsiders may think. |
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User Review - Publishers WeeklyTudor (North Korea Confidential), former Korea correspondent for the Economist, seeks to remedy what he sees as a serious lack of literature on North Korea from North Koreans themselves, compiling the ... Read full review
Contents
The Powers That | |
Media and Information | |
Pyongyang vs the Rest | |
The Outside World | |
Comparing North and South | |
Health and Welfare | |
Defection from North Korea | |
Religion and Spirituality | |
Love Sex Relationships | |
Fun and Leisure | |
Any Other Questions? | |
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