Five months studying at the Kim Il Sung University are unique, illuminating, and often kafkaesque. They were also, to my surprise, extremely dull.
So, during this author’s sojourn, the evening news was always a welcome relief. Like good DPRK-student rebels, my roommate and I would turn on, tune in, and watch carefully.
Five months studying at the Kim Il Sung University are unique, illuminating, and often kafkaesque. They were also, to my surprise, extremely dull.
So, during this author’s sojourn, the evening news was always a welcome relief. Like good DPRK-student rebels, my roommate and I would turn on, tune in, and watch carefully.
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