Ask A North Korean
Your chance to ask questions to North Koreans about life growing up in the DPRK
Ask a North Korean: how much do North Koreans know about the outside world?
"Ordinary North Koreans have very skimpy knowledge about the outside world"
Ask a North Korean: How are disabled people treated in North Korea?
"You are looked down on and subject to harsh treatment if you were born with a physical disability"
Ask a North Korean: can money buy freedom in the DPRK?
"Money and bribes are far more important than in South Korea"
Ask a North Korean: what is the healthcare system in the DPRK really like?
"How much money a patient has determines whether they live or die"
Ask a North Korean: were North Koreans genuinely grieving when Kim Il Sung died?
"It felt like the world was coming to an end"
Ask a North Korean: what was life like on the construction sites at Samjiyon?
"It keeps me up at night when I think about those hungry children struggling in the cold"
Ask a North Korean: what does the leader’s New Year’s speech mean to you?
"No North Korean is looking forward to the New Year’s speech"
Ask a North Korean: how do you feel about the UN ban on overseas workers?
"I couldn't help but sigh at the news that North Korean overseas workers were being sent back to North Korea"
Ask a North Korean: why do people decide to leave North Korea?
"The majority of those that decide to leave do so because they're disenchanted by the current political situation"
Ask a North Korean: is North Korea environmentally-friendly?
"'Nature' in North Korea is so bleak I am ashamed to even call it that."
