We visited an orphanage when I was in North Korea. We had been told beforehand we would be visiting and brought along pencils and pens as presents for the children. The orphanage that is shown to foreigners is presumably a…
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The Revolution Will Not Be Anthologised
Monthly Archives: December 2010
Choosing To Believe
Many North Koreans believe the stories about their leaders – that Kim Il Sung was solely responsible for saving them from the Japanese (the American bombings had nothing to do with it) and that miracles such as a double rainbow…
Let Us Learn Korean
I purchased a Korean phrase book in North Korea. As most travel phrase books do, it starts with basic greetings. Then it starts to cater to more important concerns for your average tourist visiting North Korea. With all of these…
North Korean Politics Made Easy
Everything you wanted to know about North Korean politics, but were afraid to ask. The Japanese occupied Korea in 1910. They controlled Korea until the end of the second world war and then in a similar manner to Germany, Korea…
Happiness is Mandatory – Life in North Korea
North Korea hasn’t been in the news much, so I thought it was time I updated people on my trip to Pyongyang in October. It was an interesting time to visit. The Worker’s Party was holding a major conference in…
