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Ask a North Korean: How does DPRK society view people with disabilities?
A defector writes about prejudice toward wounded veterans, and the desperate choices that parents face
Ask a North Korean: How do North Koreans deal with trash and recycling?
A defector writes about differences between rural and urban waste management and how some trash is treated as precious
Ask a North Korean: What are school vacations like in the DPRK?
Students get time off in summer and winter, but requirements to collect scraps and even feces means they can’t relax
Ask a North Korean: What stereotypes are there for different DPRK regions?
From ‘Water Province’ to ‘Robber Province,’ a defector explains nickname origins and why Pyongyang is like a movie set
Ask a North Korean: What is the legal system like in the DPRK?
A defector writes about corrupt traffic police, the importance of bribes and the Kim regime’s disregard for rule of law
Ask a North Korean: How do people get where they need to go in the DPRK?
An escapee writes about trains, planes and automobiles and why the main form of transportation is one’s own two legs
Ask a North Korean: How do North Koreans spend their time?
A defector writes about daily routines and the supremacy of work, and why DPRK citizens don’t even think about hobbies
Ask a North Korean: How do North Koreans interact with nature?
An escapee writes about the devastation of the DPRK environment and why few people think about conservation
Ask A North Korean: Are there private academies and tutors in the DPRK?
North Koreans are passionate about education, and like in South Korea, a fever for private instruction has taken hold
Ask a North Korean: What did you think when you saw Kim Jong Un’s daughter?
The young girl has joined her father at multiple events, and it’s clear that she’s far from a normal North Korean child
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