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If you’re watching this, you already have more freedom than 25 million people in
#NorthKorea
. But you can help change that.
Take action now:
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#Twitter
called us and wanted to help us post the full video!
#BTSArmy
@oneinanarmy
can we get this all the way to
@BTS_twt
? ♥️
#familyisahumanright
#humanrightsday
##세계인권의날
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Today is
#HumanRightsDay
!
EVERY RETWEET OF THIS VIDEO A DONOR IS GIVING $1 to rescuing North Korean refugees and helping reunite families.
👇Watch North Korean refugees see their family for the first time in years
#familyisahumanright
*Up to $3k
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Today is
#HumanRightsDay
!
FOR EVERY RETWEET OF THIS VIDEO A DONOR IS GIVING $1 to rescuing North Korean refugees and helping reunite families in freedom.
#familyisahumanright
👇Watch it on YouTube now
#세계인권의날 *Up to $3k
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We asked some North Korean friends what they thought of the drama "Crash Landing On You" and its depiction of North Korea
#crashlandingonyou
#kdrama
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Just in! With all the amazing momentum the donor is willing to give another $1,000 to rescues!
Can we get 1k more retweets this
#HumanRightsDay
and help share the stories of the North Korean people?! Special shoutout to the
#BTSArmy
♥️🙏
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#BTSArmy
Twitter called us and wanted to help us get the whole video out there! Let's get this all the way to
@BTS_twt
!♥️
#humanrightsday
##세계인권의날
#Twitter
called us and wanted to help us post the full video!
#BTSArmy
@oneinanarmy
can we get this all the way to
@BTS_twt
? ♥️
#familyisahumanright
#humanrightsday
##세계인권의날
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We are honored to share with you our latest documentary,
#TheJangmadangGeneration
, which tells the stories of North Korean millennials—their resiliency, creativity and potential.
Thanks
@WashingtonPost
for sharing it with the world.
Please retweet!
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|￣￣￣￣￣￣￣|
| north korea |
| isn’t just |
| kju & nukes |
|＿＿＿＿＿＿＿|
(\__/) ||
(•ㅅ•) ||
/ づ
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Watch Part 2 of our North Korean friends reacting to the K-Drama Crash Landing on You.
They talk about arranged marriages, dating, and studying abroad as a North Korean!
Grab some popcorn🍿because this one's juicy!
#kdrama
#northkorea
#crashlandingonyou
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Update on the Executive Order on immigration and refugees and how it affects North Korean refugees:
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We hung out with
@eatyourkimchi
yesterday in Seoul! They recently helped us win $50k to rescue 20 NK refugees.
http://t.co/iY8MxgAPzD
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North Korea isn’t just Kim Jong-un and nukes 🙅🏻♀️
If you haven’t already, there’s no better time than this weekend to watch our latest documentary about North Korean millennials and people-driven change in NK!
We are honored to share with you our latest documentary,
#TheJangmadangGeneration
, which tells the stories of North Korean millennials—their resiliency, creativity and potential.
Thanks
@WashingtonPost
for sharing it with the world.
Please retweet!
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And be sure to watch the video! 📽️
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A 23 year old man and six of his friends have been arrested in North Korea for possessing a USB containing
@BTS_twt
music and K-dramas. They are being interrogated and face harsh punishment including forced labor.
via
@The_Daily_NK
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Our North Korean friend Charles just became an American citizen and voted for the first time in his life! Here's what had to say about it
#govote
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Two Koreas, same day.
In NK, soldiers bow to dead dictators.
In SK, citizens peacefully protest against their president.
Dec 17, 2016.
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Look who we ran into in Seoul!
@eatyourkimchi
Can't wait to see you guys again at
#LiNKSummit
!
http://t.co/rYf3RRgubO
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Here are 5 North Koreans you should know besides Kim Jong-un’s sister
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Tomorrow is
#HumanRightsDay
. You can help rescue North Korean refugees just by hitting the retweet button. Be ready to advocate at 9:30 a.m. PST!
#libertyinnorthkorea
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It is with profound sadness that we announce that our dear colleague and friend Katty Chi has passed away.
We will always miss Katty, and our hearts go out to all those who knew and loved her.
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“At night, my father would turn on a small black radio and our family would listen to South Korean radio. We had to keep the volume low so that someone walking by couldn’t hear it." cont.
- Illyong Ju, escaped
#NorthKorea
in 2008
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We won P4A! Thanks to all who voted and shared and extra special thanks to
@eatyourkimchi
for making this possible!
http://t.co/ufdU0appUF
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By now, everyone’s heard of Crash Landing on You. We’re here with your next favorite
#kdrama
featuring North Korean characters & stories! While these movies & shows are to be enjoyed as fiction, they also play an important role in humanizing
#NorthKorea
to global audiences.
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Recommended:
@annafifield
reports on a North Korean family’s resettlement and first few days in South Korea.
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Getting into university in
#NorthKorea
and
#SouthKorea
is more similar than you think. In our new series: North vs South: University Life, our North and South Korean friends share their university experiences!
*filmed pre-COVID
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Watch LiNK's
@Sokeel
and North Korean friend Jessie Kim eat North Korean food with
@PhilRosenthal
and chat about North Korea. Find it on
@netflix
's
#SomebodyFeedPhil
(Seoul Episode)!
Watch now:
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We believe the summit can and should be good for the North Korean people.
In fact, to make long term, fundamental progress with NK, we have to ensure our strategy includes 25 million North Koreans, not just KJU, and accelerates opening in the most closed country on the planet.
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North Koreans who escape their country are not just refugees. They are powerful agents of change.
Watch:
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🎂TODAY'S LiNK's 16th BIRTHDAY! 🎉
It's a crazy time in our world. So for our sweet 16, we asked our North Korean friend Noel to send a message to you wherever you are!
Thank you for standing with the North Korean people as a part of this movement.
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@mindykaling
@RAICESTEXAS
@mindykaling
you can help rescue North Korean refugees who are fleeing the regime right now. We rescue refugees through a modern-day underground railroad. You'll be helping North Koreans reach freedom for the first times in their lives ! 🙌
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We’re celebrating 18 years! 🎉🎂 We are so grateful for our North Korean friends who trusted us with their lives & stories, for our partners on the ground, our current & former staff, interns & nomads, fellow activists, and organizations also working tirelessly on this issue
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@emmablackery
shares what freedom is.
Join Emma and the movement in changing the lives of the North Korean people - by taking action you can help rescue and empower North Korean refugees and ultimately change
#NorthKorea
!
Let’s shake things up:
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Thanks to
@eatyourkimchi
, we have a chance to win tens of thousands of dollars! But we need your VOTE ==>
http://t.co/Me8wp8T2n5
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Since 2004, we’ve been working alongside the North Korean people to accelerate change.
This
#birthday
, we want to honor those working alongside us on this issue. We hope you can support their work and join us in celebrating their commitment to the North Korean people.
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(1/3) “My father was an alcoholic.
He used to beat my mom when he was drunk. Sometimes, after he abused her, she would run away. My greatest fear was that she wouldn’t come back and it would be just me and him. To me, he was worse than the North Korean regime."
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This
#WorldRefugeeDay
, we’re sharing photos of what North Korean refugees carried with them through the 3,000 mile rescue journey. Family photos and mementos were often left behind, as any connection to people back home could put them at risk if caught while escaping.
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By sharing our North Korean friends’ stories on
#HumanRightsDay
, YOU helped unlock a total of $9,000 across all social media channels to go to rescues! That’s enough to rescue 3 North Korean refugees! Thank you for believing that
#familyisahumanright
! 🙏
#SpecialThanksToBTSArmy
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| If you’re reading this |
| you already have |
| more freedom than |
| 25 million people |
| in North Korea |
| _________|
つ ◕o◕ ༽つ
About
#NorthKorea
:
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“I hope people remember the 25 million North Koreans when they watch the summit between N Korea and the U.S. Those who’ve had to suffer the most due to the hostile relationship with North Korea are the North Korean people, not the regime.” - Joseph Park, from N Hamkyung Province
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"It wasn't my choice to be born in North Korea. I could've been born in the U.S. But somehow I was born in North Korea. Anyone could've been born in North Korea. It's not anyone's fault. I am just who I am."
- Jeongyol Ri, escaped
#NorthKorea
in 2016
#libertyinnorthkorea
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Just 1,127 North Korean refugees made it safely to South Korea in 2017, the lowest year since 2001, amidst a surge of arrests and repatriations by the Chinese authorities.
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Congratulations
@HanVoice
!
Great to see Canada open up as a resettlement option for North Korean refugees.
#FreeToDream
✊✊
We did it.
For the past 8 years, HanVoice has been advocating for a historic policy that allows Canadians to privately sponsor and resettle North Korean refugees.
Today, that policy is a reality.
#FreeToDream
Join, share, and donate:
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(1/2)🚨MAJOR NEWS 🚨 President Biden has finally nominated a Special Envoy for Human Rights in North Korea.
We're very pleased that Julie Turner has been nominated for this key role. For years, she has been working extremely effectively as a diplomat & State Department official.
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18 North Korean refugees are now free! They have risked everything to flee the regime, and now they are safe!
THANK YOU to all of you who start fundraisers, donate, and advocate for the North Korean people. You made this possible.
#libertyinourlifetime
#libertyinnorthkorea
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It's not easy looking at the news these days...but we've got you covered! Ready for good news?
42 North Korean refugees reached freedom through LiNK's rescue routes at the end of 2019! This wouldn't have been possible without the movement. Thank you🙏
Stay safe,
The LiNK Team
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Who murdered Kim Jong-nam? Catch this exclusive opportunity to watch a pre-release of 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘴, a
#documentary
that dives deep into the assassination of Kim Jong-un’s half brother, Kim Jong-nam.
Sign up to watch here:
#northkorea
#kimjongun
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It is crucial to speak with not just one North Korean, Kim Jong-un, but some of the 25 million ordinary North Koreans and hear their perspectives too.
Important work here by
@The_Daily_NK
and
@BBCWorld
@VictoriaLIVE
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151 North Korean refugees reunited with family members in freedom last year!
"Thanks to LiNK’s team, I made it safely to South Korea and finally reunited with my daughter for the first time in 10 years." – Myeong Kwon, rescued by LiNK in 2019
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If you haven't seen our latest documentary
#TheJangmadangGeneration
watch it now at . Here's your ticket 🎟
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HISTORY MADE! Thae Yong-Ho becomes the first North Korean defector to win a South Korean parliamentary seat!
He hopes his win sends a message to the elite in
#NorthKorea
about what could happen if they also turned their back on the regime.
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This holiday season, the LiNK team received a precious gift from one of our North Korean friends! Minhyuk reached freedom last year with LiNK’s help, and he recently got his first job.
In Korean culture, it’s customary to use your first paycheck to buy a gift for your parents.
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Away from headlines about Kim and Trump, North Korean women like Eunmi are being sold in China. Watch her story:
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.
@eatyourkimchi
are coming to
#LiNKSummit
! Here's what they'll be talking about:
http://t.co/pma8ZbKxQr
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"In North Korea, you'd be married and living as a housewife by the age of 30. But in South Korea, where you have the freedom of choice, you make your own decisions. Thanks to this freedom I’m studying business in college right now, dreaming big and growing everyday." -Eunhee Park
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Swipe through ➡️ to see how over 60 years of separation set apart
#NorthKorea
and
#SouthKorea
, from life expectancy to religion.
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Joo Yang started a business in
#NorthKorea
when she was just 14 years old from money she made collecting leftover beans at a factory. Talk about
#girlboss
.
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Talking about sex is taboo in North Korea but that doesn't stop people from having love lives. And young North Koreans have to get a little...creative.
#northkorea
#libertyinnorthkorea
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Here's a crash course on the history of North Korea
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Today we're reminded of why LiNK was founded – to stand alongside people in their pursuit of equality and freedom. Whether it's in North Korea or our own communities, we must all continue to do our part.
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From North Korea to the Oval Office! Incredible seeing a LiNK Advocacy Fellow in the White House advocating for his fellow North Koreans and their religious freedom. Go Ill-Yong Joo!
#IRFMinisterial
#libertyinnnorthkorea
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8 North Korean
#women
have recently reached
#freedom
through LiNK’s networks! 🎉
The past 3 years, our field team has worked tirelessly to establish new rescue routes & adapt to conditions on the ground. We’re excited to gain momentum in this area of our work again!
#northkorea
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It’s
#humanrightsday
and for our North Korean friend Eunhee Park, today is a reminder of the freedom she has and the freedom so many of her loved ones in
#NorthKorea
have never known.
Give the gift of freedom today:
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But what if you could do something about this? You can. We have a chance to raise our voices and to push this administration to re-prioritize North Korean human rights issues in their policy on
#NorthKorea
.
Take action now:
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@PhilRosenthal
wants YOU to participate in A Night of Freedom!
And Phil isn't alone. Over 1700 people have already saved their spots for our biggest virtual event ever. Will you join the movement in solidarity for the North Korean people?
COUNT ME IN:
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Happy
#KoreanAmericanDay
! 🎉 On this day in 1903, the first Korean immigrants arrived in the United States.
On that note, we want to celebrate our North Korean friends who have resettled in the U.S.! Their stories echo a rich history while encouraging us to see a bright future🕊
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It never gets old - the feeling of knowing that North Koreans fleeing the regime have reached freedom. Please celebrate with us the newfound liberty of 57 North Korean refugees who are starting new lives!
Your fundraisers, donations and advocacy make rescuing refugees possible!
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Our intern Joo Yang talked about her life and her home country’s cuisine w/
@VICE
.
http://t.co/9Iv0SWo451
http://t.co/clv5u6bq2G
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What does freedom mean to you? What would you be willing to risk for it? Kyung escaped
#NorthKorea
and reached freedom through LiNK’s secret rescue routes in 2011. This is her story.
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On this day 4 years ago, our
#documentary
The Jangmadang Generation was released! 🎉
If you haven’t seen it yet, this is your ticket 🎟 to watch the film on YouTube! Prepare to have your understanding of
#NorthKorea
changed forever.
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(1/2) “At first, I didn’t know a single letter in the English alphabet, but now I can freely express my thoughts & have deep conversations with my friends from foreign countries. I'm working towards becoming a nurse in the U.S.”
- Jung Ok, LiNK English Language Program 2021
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We’re blown away. The support from people all over the world for the North Korean people has been incredible. Together through A Night of Freedom, we’ve raised over $1 million!
Catch the event here:
Thank you for standing with the North Korean people!
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Reaching freedom is just the beginning for North Korean refugees. Everyday things like going grocery shopping or using a smartphone are new experiences that bring new challenges.
Read about the challenges some of our North Korean friends faced here:
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The moment we’ve all been waiting for… our North Korean friends try In-N-Out for the first time! 🍔🌴 They all did their research and ordered double-doubles with chopped chilis 👀
What other foods do they NEED to try while visiting the US?
#northkorea
#refugees
#food
#innout
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Ordering on Amazon? You can stand with the North Korean people just by shopping through and picking Liberty in North Korea as your charity!
A percentage of your purchase will go to rescuing and empowering North Korean refugees! Sign up now!
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RESCUES ARE BACK! 🎉🎉
We’re excited to share that last month, LiNK helped two North Koreans reach freedom through a process called Humanitarian Parole 🙌 We can’t share much about our new friends, but they’re enjoying the holidays in the US!
Thank YOU for making this possible!
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Cooking at home just got better! Next week we’re hosting a live cooking class with our North Korean friend, Jessie Kim. Jessie runs her own cooking and catering business. She’ll be teaching us how to make Dububap – a popular North Korean snack!
RSVP now:
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A South Korean man who fosters 10 North Korean boys shares the joys and challenges of their big family, one being grocery shopping for 11 people (they have 6 fridges)!
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Excellent piece by
@annafifield
and
@Min_Joo_Kim_
on North Koreans thriving in their new lives in Seoul.
Please read and retweet! 😊
Going from the land of Kim Jong Un to the raucous and digital culture of South Korea has been a huge shock for most.
A new generation of North Korean defectors is thriving in Seoul.
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222 people rescued through our secret rescue routes in 2019. This is what you made possible:
206 North Korean refugees
16 Children born in China to North Korean mothers
67 rescued with family
#libertyinnorthkorea
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This
#GivingTuesday
, don’t give. Why make a difference and change lives?
Bad at following the rules? Go here:
You definitely wouldn’t want to have your donation doubled by a generous donor (up to $15,000)...right?
#libertyinnorthkorea
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A North Korean defector is changing the narrative about his homeland through online cartoons, which is awesome:
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For many North Korean refugees, the pain and heartbreak of leaving behind the people and places they love is just as hard as surviving the perilous 3,000 mile journey to freedom.
Full video "The Hardest Part About Leaving North Korea 💔" on YouTube:
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Meet the new class of LiNK Advocacy Fellows (LiNK AF)!
These 4 amazing North Koreans are here in the U.S. to become better leaders, analysts, and storytellers. Learn more about these 4 awesome advocates
#libertyinnorthkorea
#LiNKAF
#refugeestories
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This is a great little video about three young North Korean defectors and the new lives they’re making in South Korea 👍. By
@jooheecho
@ABC
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"When I was asked, 'How was your life in North Korea?' for the first time, I just started crying because my life there was so hard. It was so hard."
#northkorea
#libertyinnorthkorea
#humansofnorthkorea
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Sun Mu was a propaganda artist for the North Korean regime. Now he uses art 🎨to challenge the regime's narrative and express his hope for the North Korean people✨
Get 50% off Sun Mu merch using code: SUNMU50! Shop now:
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"My grandma is 70 years old and living alone right now. My uncle went missing so she’s waiting for him which is why she won’t leave North Korea. But I hope she stays healthy so we can meet again…"
- Sookyung Kang, reached freedom through LiNK's secret rescue routes in 2011
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For the past few months, 20 North and South Korean university students collaborated on creative ways to change the narrative about
#NorthKorea
and the North Korean people! Thanks to all of these incredible allies for your hard work and dedication to the cause!
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“I knew I had only that night. If I didn’t make it that night I would be captured and killed.”
Read the incredible story of how a North Korean prisoner escaped with the help of her prison guard.
#northkorea
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The most important perspectives on Kim Jong Un's decade of rule are North Korean people's perspectives.
Please read *and retweet* this write up of interviews by
@BBCLBicker
with ten North Koreans who have escaped during ten years of Kim Jong Un.
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Thank you for making stories like Doohyun's possible! Since resettling in the U.S., he's completed his undergraduate studies & now works for a North Korean
#humanrights
organization.
Now, his sons can grow up with every opportunity in the world.
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