North Korean Defectors' Experiences

The speaker shares her journey from North Korea, where she grew up believing in the regime's propaganda, to experiencing the harsh realities of famine. She escapes to China, faces the dangers of being a refugee, and eventually makes it to South Korea. There, she struggles with identity and helps her family escape. The kindness of strangers plays a crucial role in her journey, symbolizing hope for North Koreans. She emphasizes the importance of international support for North Korean refugees and aspires to help others succeed.

What song did the speaker grow up singing that made her proud of her country?

• March of the Volunteers

• Nothing To Envy

• Aegukga

• Arirang

What event marked the speaker's first realization of the suffering in North Korea?

• A news report

• A letter from a coworker's sister

• A public execution

• A conversation with a friend

During the famine, what did many North Koreans resort to eating to survive?

• Grass, bugs, and tree bark

• Rice and beans

• Fish and seaweed

• Imported food aid

Why was the speaker living in constant fear while in China?

• Fear of being caught by North Korean spies

• Fear of natural disasters

• Fear of losing her job

• Fear of being repatriated to North Korea

What was the speaker's worst nightmare that came true in China?

• Getting lost in a foreign city

• Losing contact with her family

• Being caught by the Chinese police

• Running out of money

What was a major challenge the speaker faced when settling in South Korea?

• Learning English

• Finding a place to live

• Making new friends

• Adapting to the climate

What did the speaker do to help her family escape from North Korea?

• Hired a smuggler

• Contacted the South Korean embassy

• Guided them through China to Southeast Asia

• Sent them money

How did the speaker manage to convince a Chinese officer not to arrest her family?

• By showing fake documents

• By pretending they were deaf and dumb

• By bribing him

• By speaking fluent Chinese

What did the kind stranger do to help the speaker's family in Laos?

• Provided them with shelter

• Helped them cross the border

• Gave them food and water

• Paid their fine to get them out of jail

What does the speaker hope for the future of North Koreans?

• To live in isolation

• To forget their past

• To receive international support and succeed globally

• To return to North Korea