Holidays in New York City and North Korea – The Differences



Evergreen Holidays in New York City and North Korea – The Differences 'On my way home from Thanksgiving in New York City, I thought of my father and my younger sister back in North Korea' Park Ji Woo May 3, 2013 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Cammy Smithwick Editing and translation by Nara Han / Artwork by NK NEWS illustrator Cammy Smithwick Since there are so many cultural differences between New York City and North Korea, it is truly challenging for me to pick only one or two to compare them. Nonetheless, I think holiday customs might be the most significant difference between New York and North Korea. Editing and translation by Nara Han / Artwork by NK NEWS illustrator Cammy Smithwick Since there are so many cultural differences between New York City and North Korea, it is truly challenging for me to pick only one or two to compare them. Nonetheless, I think holiday customs might be the most significant difference between New York and North Korea. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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Holidays in New York City and North Korea – The Differences

'On my way home from Thanksgiving in New York City, I thought of my father and my younger sister back in North Korea'

Park Ji Woo May 3, 2013

Holidays in New York City and North Korea – The Differences

Cammy Smithwick

Editing and translation by Nara Han / Artwork by NK NEWS illustrator Cammy Smithwick

Since there are so many cultural differences between New York City and North Korea, it is truly challenging for me to pick only one or two to compare them. Nonetheless, I think holiday customs might be the most significant difference between New York and North Korea.

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