Defectors value their freedom but miss their homes

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Defectors value their freedom but miss their homes

Saddened by discrimination, defectors see limited options for changing the North substantially

Rob York January 2, 2015

Defectors value their freedom but miss their homes

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What do North Koreans who’ve escaped appreciate most about their new lives? What from their old lives do they miss the most?

In the final part (10) of the NK News specialist opinion survey series, the migrants debated their decision to leave the DPRK, what North Koreans value most and how North Korea may change in the future.

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About the Author

Rob York

Rob York is director for regional affairs at the Pacific Forum. He previously worked as a production editor for The South China Morning Post and chief editor of NK News. He is also a Ph.D. candidate in Korean history at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

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