Dictatorship Quote by Park Yeon-mi

Risking your life is not an easy thing to do.

— Park Yeon-mi

Going to Columbia, the first thing I learned was 'safe space.' Every problem, they explained us, is because of white men.

— Park Yeon-mi

I was a slave. I was sold in China in 2007 as a child at 13 years old.

— Park Yeon-mi

My mum was sold for $65 and I was sold for $260 - at the age of 13.

— Park Yeon-mi

My favorite movies were 'Titanic,' 'James Bond' and 'Pretty Woman' - people smuggled in pirate copies from China.

— Park Yeon-mi

Kim Jong-un and the regime don't just oppress - they play with human lives.

— Park Yeon-mi

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

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

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

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

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

Back in 2014, at the One Young World Summit in Dublin, I shared my story of my escape from North Korea to China in…

— Park Yeon-mi