Ask A North Korean
Your chance to ask questions to North Koreans about life growing up in the DPRK
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"
Ask a North Korean: Do people talk about life after death in the DPRK?
"The regime seeks to prevent discussion of the afterlife"
Ask a North Korean: on writing about the North as a defector
"Give the gift of abundance and freedom to North Koreans"
Ask a North Korean: How common is abortion in North Korea?
"Lack of knowledge about birth control means that many women suffer from unplanned pregnancies"
Ask a North Korean: Do women smoke in North Korea?
"Until 2005, it was inconceivable for North Koreans to think that young women could smoke"