North Korean Voices
Ask a North Korean: What do North Koreans think about traveling abroad?
Visiting another country is an unattainable dream for most, but there are ways for a fortunate few to holiday overseas
Ask a North Korean: What do North Koreans typically eat?
Most eat simple Korean fare, but restaurants have also exploded in popularity among those who can afford to eat out
Ask a North Korean: How do North Koreans care for their mental health?
The state views mental illness as an ideological problem, and North Koreans lack access to therapy and medical treatment
Ask a North Korean: Do North Koreans think their country is the world’s best?
“Nobody honestly thinks North Korea is the best country in the world. If you live in poverty, how could you?”
Ask a North Korean: Why do some North Koreans defect via Russia and not China?
“North Korean workers are eager to go to Russia. In North Korea, they’d be working all year long for meager wages.”
Ask a North Korean: What do North Koreans know about Muslims, mosques or Islam?
“Let alone mosques, there aren’t really any churches, monasteries or temples in North Korea.”
Ask a North Korean: Are North Koreans good swimmers?
“Smugglers from Hyesan are so good at swimming that they could probably win gold in the Olympics”
Ask a North Korean: Do North Koreans use dating apps like Tinder or OKCupid?
"Even holding hands in public — let alone anything like Tinder — is frowned upon as anti-socialist behavior"
Ask a North Korean: Do rich and poor North Koreans hate each other?
"Those with money view those without it as non-human ... They work those beneath them like slaves."
Ask a North Korean: How popular is soccer in North Korea?
"The World Cup and the Olympics are far beyond the daily concerns of many because they live such harsh lives"
