Every week we ask a North Korean your questions, giving you the chance to learn more about the country we know so little about. This week, Lisa L asks:

What are New Years and Christmas celebrations like in North Korea and how do people manage to survive the cold?

Living in North Korea I had never heard about the concept of Christmas and as a result, Santa never brought me any gifts. There are no religious holidays in the North: all of the national holidays are decided by the government. It wasn’t until I moved to South Korea that I found