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DPRK blues: How I ended up working in development in North Korea

In the first part of a series, former NGO staffer writes about arriving in the North
Camila Stub June 12, 2017
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DPRK blues: How I ended up working in development in North Korea
Pyongyang Sunset by m•o•m•o on 2012-03-10 01:05:03

This is the first part of a weekly series written by a former development worker in North Korea. 

When I turned 31, and my career as a performer looked like it would finally take off, I decided to abandon the stage and went to work as an aid worker in the DPRK.

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