Ask A North Korean
Your chance to ask questions to North Koreans about life growing up in the DPRK
Ask a North Korean: from middle-class life to famine and freedom
Introducing a new writer, a former resident of Hyesan, Ryanggang-do
Inter-Korean family reunions: a defector’s perspective
"If it took these people 70 years, how long will it take for me to see my family in the North?"
Ask a North Korean: how do you feel about Moon Jae-in’s policies so far?
"I'm the very first in my family to publicly and freely write about my leader"
The Kim Jong Un – Moon Jae-in summit: why it was so personal for me
"Despite what critics say, I hope this meeting makes my dreams no longer seem that far away"
Ask a North Korean: Welcoming Yeji Lee, a new writer
"My hometown is Samjiyon County... where propaganda tells us Kim Jong Il was born"
Ask a North Korean: what do you think about sanctions?
"The authorities fear internal opposition more than restrictive economic measures"
Ask a North Korean: what do you think of tourism to the DPRK?
"How would you react if you encountered an alien visiting our planet?"
Ask a North Korean: What was your first Christmas in South Korea like?
"Just two years ago, the holiday known as Christmas felt awkward to me ..."
Ask a North Korean: What’s cool in North Korea?
"South Korean culture plays a huge role in driving these changes"
