ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Nano

Nano is the pseudonym for a North Korean defector who left the DPRK in 2010. She studied literature at Kim Hyong Jik University of Education and previously worked at North Korea's Academy of Sciences.

Ask a North Korean: Why was stealing so prolific in North Korea?

A North Korean defector recalls being a victim of theft on the train and at home, where her family's cauldron was stolen

NanoAugust 6, 2026

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Ask a North Korean: Do North Koreans read Shakespeare?

A defector writes about majoring in literature and discovering the freedom of interpreting poems in unapproved ways

NanoJune 4, 2026

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Nano

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