“I am a citizen of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea,” North Korean defector Kwon Chol Nam's banner reads as he protests the South Korean government. "I want to go home."
The 44-year-old says he crossed the border in the South dreaming of a bright future, but now he cannot find a job and, due to his passport being confiscated, cannot leave the country.
“I am a citizen of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea,” North Korean defector Kwon Chol Nam's banner reads as he protests the South Korean government. "I want to go home."
The 44-year-old says he crossed the border in the South dreaming of a bright future, but now he cannot find a job and, due to his passport being confiscated, cannot leave the country.
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