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The last three days with FSI!

 


August 20-22, 2022 with Freedom Speakers International (FSI)


August 20

Voices from the North: Speech Contest

Several North Korean refugees competing in FSI's 16th English Speech Contest explained why they are joining. Check out the Korea Times! https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/opinion/2022/08/728_334706.html


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August 20

Greenlight to Freedom mentioned by Yeonmi Park

Yeonmi Park, FSI's first North Korean Refugee Ambassador, mentioned Songmi Han, author of FSI's second book, during her YouTube video, starting shortly after the 3:15 mark.

https://youtu.be/1NRT5Q8e4tk?t=199


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August 21

Voices from the North: North Korean's bubble of certainty


Lee Seo-hyun, a Keynote Speaker with Freedom Speakers International, is a North Korean defector who recently launched a GoFundMe after she was recently accepted into the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University). She delivered the following speech at TEDxUCLA on June 4, 2022. 

https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/opinion/2022/08/728_334707.html

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August 22, 2022

North Korean defectors with tourists

Yuna Jung, a Keynote Speaker with Freedom Speakers International, was the featured speaker with a group of college students visiting from the USA.




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Eunmi's speech to tourists visiting South Korea

Eunmi Park was the featured speaker at an event with tourists visiting from the USA.




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Ongoing

Songmi Han was interviewed by a YouTube influencer (in Korean). Part 1 [한송미_1부] and Part 2 [한송미_2부] . Both videos have more than 100,000 views. And part 3 should be coming today.




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CONFIRMED!

Yuna Jung has been added to the lineup of speakers at Asia Liberty Forum 2022 in Manila.

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This Friday, a North Korean refugee in FSI will be interviewed on TBS eFM. Details are coming soon!

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