Everything in North Korea was about the leader, all the books, music and TV. — Park Yeon-mi Copy Share Image
In North Korea the math book says, you know, there are four American bastards. You kill two of them. Then how many… — Park Yeon-mi Copy Share Image
I surrendered all my privacy to write this book. It was so hard and so painful. I went through so much crazy… — Park Yeon-mi Copy Share Image
When I was in South Korea, the books that I read about Americans were actually Oprah Winfrey and Michelle Obama. If this… — Park Yeon-mi Copy Share Image
Reading 'Animal Farm' set me free from the dictatorship in my head. I could see all the tactics used by the regime… — Park Yeon-mi Copy Share Image
Going to Columbia, the first thing I learned was 'safe space.' Every problem, they explained us, is because of white men. — Park Yeon-mi Copy Share Image
I was a slave. I was sold in China in 2007 as a child at 13 years old. — Park Yeon-mi Copy Share Image
If there is no word that means you don't have the concept. In North Korea they eliminate the words: depression, stress, dictatorship, human rights.… — Park Yeon-mi Copy Share Image
My favorite movies were 'Titanic,' 'James Bond' and 'Pretty Woman' - people smuggled in pirate copies from China. — Park Yeon-mi Copy Share Image
Kim Jong-un and the regime don't just oppress - they play with human lives. — Park Yeon-mi Copy Share Image
My father died without knowing even this kind of democracy exists in the world. He didn't even know this much food was available in… — Park Yeon-mi Copy Share Image
That is what is happening in America. People see things, but still they've just completely lost the ability to think critically. — Park Yeon-mi Copy Share Image
North Korea is a religion. We are told that Kim is a god and that he knows what you are thinking and how many… — Park Yeon-mi Copy Share Image
I had to be very unrealistic about my situation. If I was so realistic I would never have made it this far. So, you… — Park Yeon-mi Copy Share Image
I thought North Koreans were the only people who hated Americans, but turns out there are a lot of people hating this country in… — Park Yeon-mi Copy Share Image
