At age 21, Yeonmi Park is a brand new activist. She’s also a North Korean, and she’s a survivor. Listening to her speak about the horrible things shes lived through is pretty heartbreaking. At 9 years old, she saw her friends mother punished for a crime that in most countries is just a normal, everyday activity. And often, escaping into China isnt even the safe haven it should be: As Yeonmi points out, there are about 300,000 North Korean refugees in China who are vulnerable. 70% of North Korean women and teenage girls who have escaped into China are being victimized and trafficked, sometimes sold for as little as $200. (FACT CHECK: These numbers seem to correlate roughly with this report by Human Rights Watch) For more information on the speech: upworthy/kim-jong-un-would-really-hate-for-you-to-watch-this-which-is-exactly-why-you-should https://youtube/watch?v=ufhKWfPSQOw
Posted on: Wed, 07 Jan 2015 03:53:21 +0000
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