I’ll be speaking at Georgetown U. about North Korean defectors

I’m excited and honored to be part of a Georgetown University panel discussion on Thursday, April 30, about North Korea and North Korean defectors. 

Of course North Korea is in the news right now – as it often is – due to its long-range missile tests. Other popular news stories concern its nuclear weapons posturing, Kim Jong-Il, the mass games and defectors crossing the North Korean border to China. One topic that gets lost amidst all these more sensational stories is what happens to people who leave North Korea, hide in China for a bit and then come to South Korea? What are these peoples’ lives like? Now’s your chance to find out.

I’ll open the discussion at 6:30 pm with my photo essay on two North Korean women adjusting to life in Seoul. Then Kim Young-il and Han Young-jin, two defectors, will talk about their lives and take questions from the audience. This is sure to be an incredibly interesting evening, so come on out. We’ll be at 3520 Prospect St. NW in the Carbarn Building, 4th floor student lounge. For more information, check out this flyer or just leave a comment here.