In North Korea, it was actually an oppressive regime and that's why I escaped with my life. — Park Yeon-mi Copy Share Image
I wasn't dreaming of freedom when I escaped from North Korea... I was willing to risk my life for the promise of… — Park Yeon-mi Copy Share Image
I have a dream to have a normal life, someday have a child, get older. But it is hard, it's a big… — Park Yeon-mi Copy Share Image
I was determined that I was going to have a successful and normal life. — Park Yeon-mi Copy Share Image
I am an ambitious person. In the West, being ambitious isn't a bad thing. You work hard and you have a purpose… — Park Yeon-mi Copy Share Image
I do think sometimes, I wonder is it true that every life is equal in this world? Do we care about North… — Park Yeon-mi Copy Share Image
When I saw my father's death it was not human, he was less better than an animal and I didn't want the… — 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
