April 19, 2024
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DPRK blues: Getting used to life in North Korea’s capital

The few expatriates I have met told me to relax: it is impossible to get lost in Pyongyang

This is the second part of a weekly series written by a former development worker in North Korea. Read part one here.

The extreme silence of this city wakes me up in a jump. Or perhaps it's the fear that I have of this apartment: so big, so odd, so empty. The moon is setting behind the Juche tower. I try to gather my thoughts and remember what I've done so far.

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