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23rd May 2013
 

North Korean Refugees and the Challenges of Failed Assimilation

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by Markus Bell , September 2, 2012

“The past always follows me, I will always be a North Korean, I will always be on the outside, and this is how I feel, like I am able to do things like interviews and documentaries, but I feel that it is hard to be on the inside, I feel that people and companies worry

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About The Author

Markus Bell  has lived in South Korea for six years, during which time he completed a masters in anthropology at Seoul National University, focusing on the lives of North Korean refugees in South Korea. He is currently a PhD candidate in the anthropology department atThe Australian National University, where he continues to move back and forth between Australia, [...] Click here for full bio page

  • Pete

    Great read :D

  • Chris

    Another interesting article. I would suggest that migrants who manage to assimilate are not as common as one might expect. It is not surprising that some do not want to change – to change completely is to deny one’s roots – and no matter how hard those may have been they are still roots.

  • Anthony

    The DPRK intrigues me. Tho’ not Korean, I would respect the situation people from the north are facing. How about trying more sincerity, more love of our fellow man/woman.