Pyongyang Chronicles: The North Korea I choose to remember
While state police cut short my studies, I also experienced unforgettable beauty and kindness during my time in the DPRK
North Korean students in front of the Kim Il Sung and Kim Jung Il statues in Pyongyang in Sept. 24, 2017 | Image: NK News
Editor’s note: The following is the final article in a multipart memoir series written by Alek Sigley about his time studying at Kim Il Sung University.
Editor’s note: The following is the final article in a multipart memoir series written by Alek Sigley about his time studying at Kim Il Sung University.
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