DPRK blues: Getting used to life in North Korea's capital



Features DPRK blues: Getting used to life in North Korea’s capital The few expatriates I have met told me to relax: it is impossible to get lost in Pyongyang Camila Stub June 28, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korea - From Juche tower by Roman Harak on 2010-09-10 08:12:51 This is the second part of a weekly series written by a former development worker in North Korea. Read part one here. The extreme silence of this city wakes me up in a jump. Or perhaps it's the fear that I have of this apartment: so big, so odd, so empty. The moon is setting behind the Juche tower. I try to gather my thoughts and remember what I've done so far. This is the second part of a weekly series written by a former development worker in North Korea. Read part one here. The extreme silence of this city wakes me up in a jump. Or perhaps it's the fear that I have of this apartment: so big, so odd, so empty. The moon is setting behind the Juche tower. I try to gather my thoughts and remember what I've done so far. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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DPRK blues: Getting used to life in North Korea’s capital

The few expatriates I have met told me to relax: it is impossible to get lost in Pyongyang

Camila Stub June 28, 2017

DPRK blues: Getting used to life in North Korea’s capital

North Korea - From Juche tower by Roman Harak on 2010-09-10 08:12:51

This is the second part of a weekly series written by a former development worker in North Korea. Read part one here.

The extreme silence of this city wakes me up in a jump. Or perhaps it's the fear that I have of this apartment: so big, so odd, so empty. The moon is setting behind the Juche tower. I try to gather my thoughts and remember what I've done so far.

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