Escaping North Korea: Talks and book signings in Oxford & London
A Podcast of the Oxford event is now online.
The first of its kind, this book provides a rare and unique inside look into the hidden world of ordinary North Koreans. Mike Kim, who worked with refugees on the Chinese border for four years, recounts their experiences of enduring famine, sex-trafficking, and torture, as well as the inspirational stories of those who overcame tremendous adversity to escape the repressive regime of their homeland and make new lives.
In Escaping North Korea, One of the few Americans granted entry into the secretive “Hermit Kingdom,” Kim came to know the isolated country and its people intimately. His North Korean friends entrusted their secrets to him as they revealed the government’s brainwashing tactics and confessed their true thoughts about the repressive regime that so rigidly controls their lives. Civilians and soldiers alike spoke of what North Koreans think of Americans and war with America. Children remembered the suffering they endured through the famine. Women and girls recalled their horrific sex-trafficking experiences. Former political prisoners shared their memories of beatings, torture, and executions in the gulags.
Oxford
10th March 2009, 7.30pm – 9.00pm
Nissan Lecture Theatre
St Antony’s College
University of Oxford
Organised in association with the Refugee Studies Centre, Oxford Department of International Development
London
11th March 2009, 7.00pm – 9.00pm
Room G50
The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London
Organised in association with the SOAS Amnesty Group
- Oxford event on Forced Migration Online
- Oxford event flyer (PDF file)
- London event flyer (PDF file)
- Podcast (Oxford event)
- Subscribe via iTunes
February 28th, 2009 at 9:11 pm
Sorry – my mistake. Delete the previous comment. 11 March it is. Maybe see you there.
March 4th, 2009 at 8:02 am
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March 6th, 2009 at 6:07 pm
Thank you for listing the “Escaping North Korea” events on your blog – which is quite a find, you’re doing valuable work listing such events for English speakers. We’re Oxford based, so will probably be at the St Anthony’s event rather than SOAS, but please do stay in touch, I’ll let you know if we have any more Korea related events.
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