Most North Korean people have never seen a map of the world. They don't even know that the Internet exists. They don't… — 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… — Park Yeon-mi Copy Share Image
Back in 2014, at the One Young World Summit in Dublin, I shared my story of my escape from North Korea to… — Park Yeon-mi Copy Share Image
I was born at the end of the 1993. The regime stopped giving food to the people. Three million people died from… — Park Yeon-mi Copy Share Image
When I was invited to return to the 2015 One Young World summit in Bangkok, I knew that I had to make… — 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
I didn't know it was even possible to sell humans. I thought people can only sell animals, chickens. But I didn't even… — Park Yeon-mi Copy Share Image
What you need to know about North Korea is that it's not like other countries like Iran or Cuba. In those countries,… — Park Yeon-mi Copy Share Image
There is a holocaust going on in my country, the world needs to acknowledge that and do something to help the people… — Park Yeon-mi Copy Share Image
In North Korea I thought a frozen potato was the fanciest food in the world. — Park Yeon-mi Copy Share Image
I never heard my father was telling my mother that I love you. But in the movie man tells woman I love… — 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
