Fireside Chat Ep. 203 — Escaping Oppression: North Korean Defector Yeonmi Park

Yeonmi Park, a North Korean defector, suffered unimaginable horror on her journey to freedom. Desperate from starvation and oppression, she managed to escape to China, but had been sold. Several years later, she escaped through the Gobi Desert into Mongolia and then finally to freedom in South Korea. Once at university in America, she recognized the same propaganda tactics of North Korea. She has an incredible story and we’re honored to bring it to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices