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Ask a North Korean: What do North Koreans think of life in Seoul?
"The Seoul accent is sweet enough to warm you up whenever you get to hear it"
Chinese cheese and Russian butter: How to eat dairy in North Korea
Do you eat dairy products such as milk, cheese and butter in North Korea, too ?
The Ramen regime: A seven day diet in North Korea
"Ramen was actually seen as a diet food by people in my region of North Korea"
In North Korea it’s no trousers or tank tops allowed
Women in the North face a number of rules, inconsistently applied, but nonetheless bothersome
Vets for no pets? What N.Koreans do with sick animals
Shortage of doctors – of all sorts – means different approach must be taken to treating animals
What a North Korean thinks of South Korean elections
The fact that someone can promise something they won't, or can't, deliver is the most shocking part
North Korea’s ‘reusable’ sanitary pads
Re-using sanitary napkins at that time every month the hardest part of a woman's life in the North
In Juche North Korea, elections hold you
Election day may be a festive occasion, but it's hardly the people choosing their own leaders
North Korea’s crazy trains
The North's trains are packed, take too long and short on food - and wonderful in their own way
I’m sad to see the Kaesong Complex go
Kaesong offered a better life for North Koreans, and its loss will hit S.Korean businesspeople hard