Ask A North Korean
Your chance to ask questions to North Koreans about life growing up in the DPRK
After 60 years of division, how do North Koreans say ‘tractor?’
Among other differences, North Koreans have little use for loanwords, even from Chinese
Black market makeup in North Korea
From smuggled South Korean products to tattooed-on eyeliner, North Korean women find a way
Studying abroad with your family held hostage
Few North Koreans can go to foreign countries at all, and those who do leave family behind as leverage
Is no news good news in North Korea?
Northerners are blocked from exposure to international news, even in the black market
‘The Interview’ from a North Korean’s perspective
Controversial movie is juvenile, offensive and likely to turn North Koreans against U.S.
The roles of women in North Korea
Women bear the brunt of domestic violence, discrimination and increased workloads in changing society
Studying a foreign language you may never use
All North Korean students have to learn a second language, only the privileged classes may put them to use
How do North Koreans spend days off?
In this week's Ask a North Korean, we learn that workers get days off like anywhere else - just don't get caught listening to K-pop
Defection and the trouble with freedom
This week's Ask a North Korean describes the hardships of adapting to a competitive society where one's life isn't planned for them
