It is always great sharing the stage with North Korean refugees who are just starting to speak out publicly. It is also great when they speak before audiences who don't know much about North Korea or North Korean refugees.
They have so many questions, in some cases the next questioners don't want to wait for the answers to the previous question, they want to ask their questions! It almost feels like the old "king of the hill" game that kids would play, trying to push each other off a spot.
And for the refugees, it is always great when they have people who are so interested in hearing their stories. So many of the audience members hug and encourage them. A few of them even praised me and asked me to pass along my thanks to our staff and volunteers.
The refugee speaker on this particular day doesn't show her face publicly, so I will post only one censored photo. She did give me permission to post part of her speech at my Korea Times blog.
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/opinion/2018/10/137_257277.html
They have so many questions, in some cases the next questioners don't want to wait for the answers to the previous question, they want to ask their questions! It almost feels like the old "king of the hill" game that kids would play, trying to push each other off a spot.
And for the refugees, it is always great when they have people who are so interested in hearing their stories. So many of the audience members hug and encourage them. A few of them even praised me and asked me to pass along my thanks to our staff and volunteers.
The refugee speaker on this particular day doesn't show her face publicly, so I will post only one censored photo. She did give me permission to post part of her speech at my Korea Times blog.
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/opinion/2018/10/137_257277.html
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