Reddit reviews The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector’s Story

Yes, OP definitely has some research to do.

You're referring to Hyenseo Lee - The Girl with Seven Names.

They literally have white glove inspections of every household to ensure there isn't dust collecting on the mandatory Leader pictures.

He did. You can count on it. The Girl With Seven Names is a powerful read. And her TED Talk.

People really need to understand this more. It is not like the people of DPRK are all hoping to get out and live "normal" lives. To them, they are normal and everyone else is strange. They have spent every day of their lives living one way and to just magically change it will not work. There is also quite a bit of prejudice towards NK folks from Chinese and South Koreans. They would not be too welcomed into society due to the gap in among other things, education.

A really good and easy read on life inside (and outside) of North Korea is The Girl With Seven Names. It follows a more middle class woman as she essentially accidentally escapes North Korea to see what life is like on the other side and then realizes she cannot go back due to the consequences for her and her family if she does. It is interesting since she was living a good life there as much as you can outside of Pyongyang and had no idea what the truth about her country was until she left.

I typically don't read. However my girlfriend gave me The Girl With Seven Names to read while we were traveling for vacation and it was absolutely enthralling.

I can't recommend it enough. It's an autobiography but the author's life is more akin to a riveting adventure movie. If you're interested the author gave one of the most viewed Ted Talks that is a super short version of her book.

The Girl with Seven Names. Just read it entirely. It's a truly incredible story that really humanizes the North Korean people and their struggles.

I have a keen interest in the Koreas so I've read many books. You should check out yeonmi park - in order to live and Hyeonso Lee - The girl with seven names

i encourage anyone interested by this to read some biographies of north korean defectors.. https://www.amazon.com/Girl-Seven-Names-Korean-Defectors-ebook/dp/B00JD3ZL9U is a good one..

> She didn't. "A stranger from abroad" did.

The stranger was Dick Stolp, whom she met him in Laos, which is also where the bribery happend. you're clueless and you've added nothing of value to this conversation in your rambling incoherent responses, how about you just stop posting?
edit: links to educate yourself
https://www.amazon.com/Girl-Seven-Names-Korean-Defectors-ebook/dp/B00JD3ZL9U
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Hyeon-seo