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"Don't Ask My Name: (2014-03-15)

 


We had a tremendous forum featuring fantastic speakers.

Andrei Lankov of Kookmin University delivered the keynote address.

Yeonmi Park was then unknown, the title of her speech was: "Nothing is Forever."

Mi Yeon discussed her experience as a teacher in North Korea, along with other topics. 

So Yeon, who later started a non-profit, discussed her tough experience in the North Korean military.


I was the MC for the event, but it was a bit of challenge. That morning, I was notified that my grandmother had passed away. So I was in kind of a daze getting prepared. I had been planning a trip to the USA, and I had to think about bumping up the schedule.






Then it was time for the speakers!























Audience members then had plenty of time for Q&A.






Then it was photo time! Both at the coffee shop and at the event venue!
















And photos of the audience


































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