Just found out she’s stood out to be elected in her local area, she won 2018 chairman’s AWA award, humans right activist and Amnesty brave award!
@fishrgirl59803 жыл бұрын
from where she came from (just heartbreaking) and where she is now, is stunning, and her achievements she is deservingly so.
@jnieswartz48783 жыл бұрын
That’s amazing! I’m happy for her
@serenityburke9673 жыл бұрын
what’s her name lmao
@Steveinthailand3 жыл бұрын
And the NIS (South Korean Intelligence) have debunked her claims as mainly sensationalist.
@Steveinthailand3 жыл бұрын
@Mark Nicoll The Internet
@mira24923 жыл бұрын
It's incredible how that injured leg and her knowledge of speaking Chinese would both save her trafficker's life and also gave her the chance of freedom by her trafficker who was thankful
@kyla65383 жыл бұрын
I had a hard time understanding that part. Can someone explain how her injured leg saved her traffickers life?
@MisaelIgorBarbosa3 жыл бұрын
@@kyla6538 The fact that her leg was injured and swelling made her excuses much more believable, so when the taxi driver (who was a spy), saw how swollen it was, he instantly believed what she was saying and even drove faster to take them to the destination. Therefore, the fact her leg was injured and that she was able to speak Chinese, saved both hers and the brokers lives. Since, if they were caught and found to be Koreans, they'd be sent back to Korea
@izuyuh3 жыл бұрын
@@MisaelIgorBarbosa thank you for the clear explanation
@MisaelIgorBarbosa3 жыл бұрын
@@izuyuh Your welcome 😁
@Steveinthailand3 жыл бұрын
What a load of baloney! And you fell for it
@scrumpymaniac3 жыл бұрын
I feel like her level of badassery cannot be expressed in human words.
@aisardi3 жыл бұрын
That's one tough lady
@aisardi3 жыл бұрын
@@chrisclay9704 I think you had some refresh issues, my comment was done 14 mins after the original one
@GreenBananaz3 жыл бұрын
💯
@teddiespicker3 жыл бұрын
That’s one badass woman. NO ONE GETS TO GIVE HER A HARDER LIFE NOW OKAY. I WILL PUNCH YOU IF YOURE MEAN TO HER
@maxkax92413 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of Mietek Grocher from the holocaust
@minusseasons2 жыл бұрын
Wow when the HUMAN TRAFFICKER has more empathy than the government of an entire country you know something is messed up.
@pind4life2 жыл бұрын
agree
@frolenceaman2 жыл бұрын
they have empathy because it's lucrative
@kekskrumel2931 Жыл бұрын
@@louiseknight462 lol he was talking about North Korea but go ahead
@allansaayy9033 Жыл бұрын
The man got 2 kids in north korea
@lonelyberg1808 Жыл бұрын
Too bad he didn't let the others go. How can people let people be trafficked humanely ?
@simonbennatan82573 жыл бұрын
She is aware of children's psychology, took very tough decisions and speaks at least 3 languages and managed to cross several countries and brokers. This woman is simply brilliant!
@basielu3 жыл бұрын
@@jamesmason1347 she understood her son's thought process about her leaving him
@misskay81312 жыл бұрын
Sorry, but that’s not child psychology. That’s common sense that a child will think they’ve been abandoned if their mom (in their perspective) up and leaves with strangers (the police). She said her son was 5 and actually said “mommy, you are abandoning me.”
@AnnaLeighMusic2 жыл бұрын
@@misskay8131 This is a very weird thing to nitpick over. OP’s comment just highlights her ability to have emotional intelligence about the situation. She understood that even though her son thought she was abandoning him, he would know the truth someday and she should not feel guilt over it, as heartbreaking as it is to hear that from your son. It is not common sense to think like that, especially with someone who has only known such horrific hardships their entire life.
@misskay81312 жыл бұрын
@@AnnaLeighMusic no one is nitpicking, some of us were confused as to what is child psychology in this case. I’m sorry, but stating the obvious is not child psychology 🥴.
@nope7482 жыл бұрын
@@misskay8131 nitpicky
@Kamitsurugi3 жыл бұрын
I have huge respect for that woman, not only once, but she crossed the N.Korean border TWICE and that's insane ! Her whole story looks like a movie, and that's insane when you think about it. She looks very emotive when she talks about her story and that really got me to my feelings ! I'm glad that she is doing well now and I hope she will have a fantastic life for now on !
@freshair91333 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of the movie unbroken
@joyss78623 жыл бұрын
Every North Korean defectors stories ive heard and seen are all looked like the movies. I wish that country's suffering ends already . Cant imagine being in that position.
@stevenkelby21693 жыл бұрын
Does that woman have a name?
@nikanonymous40993 жыл бұрын
It really should become a movie and bring the whole situation to the attention of a broader audience. I am afraid that the problem is North Korea tho, how will they react to it. Don't poke the bear kind of situation.
@human36043 жыл бұрын
Escapers Anar Sabit, Sayragul Sauytbay, Tursunay Ziawudun, Gulzira Auelkhan see they eyes... Mass Torture, Mass systematic rapes, Organ harvesting, Human disappears in Cremotory Plant! More 2 mln souls, More 380 China Evil Camp. We can stop and judge it. Boycott. UN resolution. Thank you Human!
@emilyjane99013 жыл бұрын
She survived so much... She survived North Korea twice She survived Starvation She survived North Korean prison She survived human trafficking She survived a sever leg infection She survived losing her child for awhile She survived abuse She survived childbirth all alone She is a literal warrior & I don't know many people that are stronger than her. She deserves the utmost respect. My heart breaks for those trapped in North Korea.
@lizzeyflower Жыл бұрын
There is place in heaven for people like her
@dearthofdoohickeys4703 Жыл бұрын
You forgot the most important thing: She can still smile despite it all
@flanneldaddy5220 Жыл бұрын
@#PrisonForJohnnyDepp cope
@CG_CAKE Жыл бұрын
@Anna-fd3ui Жыл бұрын
And still grateful for her life and child
@rodgerickmoore4228 Жыл бұрын
"people still speak about the Holocaust in World War 2, but it's still happening in North Korean concentration camps..." That part really hit me hard. God bless this woman and her family
@Casperace13 Жыл бұрын
Same😢
@cutechiangels7 ай бұрын
And, in many other places in the world... 😢 Also, in rich non communist countries. 😓
@ezequielirazusta23715 ай бұрын
the sole fact of the life of this woman is the proof of gods inexistence
@jasonwhite48284 ай бұрын
Yeah, US government really doesn't care either
@madeinbusanjkjm3 жыл бұрын
I cried just listening to this and she didn't even shed a tear. She is so strong to be able to go through all of that and still have hope that someday she can escape it. I'm so happy that she is now living a fulfilling life with her son. I am praying for her younger brother, wherever he may be.
@Farah-se7vy3 жыл бұрын
So she reunited with her son?
@colmkendrick74803 жыл бұрын
@@Farah-se7vy Yea she lives in the UK with her son but she said she doesn't know if her brother is alive or not.
@leviacker12603 жыл бұрын
she's most probably coerced by South Korean intelligence to exaggerate the stories, lol
@blueskye30313 жыл бұрын
@@leviacker1260 Levi why would you even think that. Give the lady some respect. She escaped from the worst dictatorship on this earth. How could it have been easy on any level.!! Thank yourself lucky, you can say what you like & no one is going to hunt you down for speaking your mind. Or live in a place where you could be shot for travelling outside your town. She most likely knows if her brother was caught, he could have been murdered for trying to escape. In fact he could have been tortured & murdered bc his sister escaped. I don’t see why she would need to embellish or exaggerate the horror of escaping a dictatorship of a country, with no compassion or help with suffering, of both physical + emotional pain.
@leviacker12603 жыл бұрын
@@blueskye3031 North Korea may be a repressive totalitarian regime where food and electricity are sparse, but all of these defectors, when they cross over to South Korea, they are put in a prison facility, where the South Korean NIS coerces them into getting rid of their NK citizenship, then sends them to school which has 24/7 anti NK propaganda. They are then offered money on talk shows to talk bad about NK and often exaggerate their "human rights" violations. South Korea also has a law which mandates constant propaganda against North Korea, aka "National Security Act" of 1984, and it also prevents others from talking about South Korean war crimes. Constant lies, the likes of Kim Jong Un feeding his uncle to the dogs, or that people ate other people during the Arduous March, are constantly spread with the purpose of discrediting and destroying NK. Why do you think there are hundreds of North Koreans that return home? Or some that exit and return to NK multiple times? Just use your head bro.
@naxioon283 жыл бұрын
Her mentality is insane, this woman is a definiton of a strong person. Massive respect for her.
@vietmanhduong19462 ай бұрын
"ESCAPING "only happened in the Communist countries like Russia, Cuba, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, and East Europe ...Never in the Freedom countries. Because they had the freedom to move and live wherever they wanted...
@jamiebright47943 жыл бұрын
I’ve watched all of these interviews and this woman’s story is by far the most inspiring and emotional. What a true act of resilience and determination. She deserves all the happiness life can give to her
@aaronnelson84413 жыл бұрын
Through all that I've watched, her story is the same, you really can't understand exactly what it was like, but you definitely understand that it was more than hard in North Korea
@m.g74083 жыл бұрын
Yeah but think about the millions of people still living in north korea starving everyday getting sent to concentration camps for throwing newspaper in a bin, I mean wtf. How can this still be happening its 2020 not 1000 b.c. how is this still happening, and aside the tragedy its most interesting how millions of people have been forced into submission by few people and they dont even realize it, they think starving everyday is normal everywhere in the world, and they do not protest in the slightest, it just shows the power of propaganda.
@kyleyoyo113 жыл бұрын
I also loved the one about the drug runner who bribed airport security with porn magazines but yeah, this one's awe inspiring
@ThatCarGuy19833 жыл бұрын
@@m.g7408 Well... Thats what they want to bring to europe and america
@MrBootyFister3 жыл бұрын
@@ThatCarGuy1983 haha who’s they? You make it sound like the bogeyman is gonna come to your county and turn into an authoritative regime. Get a grip.
@junkejinx2 жыл бұрын
I burst into tears when she mentioned how her father sacrificed himself and how she had only a bowl of rice and a rag to leave him. We take so much for granted while this woman had to flee her home country and her beloved father to escape starvation. I can not imagine the emotional pain she went through.
@lizzeyflower2 жыл бұрын
This mentioned in other interviews that when sent to camp she saw her home less then 5 yards aways. It really broken her heart seeing her home so close
@xbrandnewx3 жыл бұрын
Puts what I call having a bad day into perspective
@trellified3 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@YusuphYT3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, so stop commenting this and thinking this and get ur crap together... Whining about reality ain’t gonna fix your problems, neither does putting your whining in perspective. Only encourages more whining and even worse, whining on the goddamn internet.
@xbox_tommyr2373 жыл бұрын
@@YusuphYT bro stfu 😂 it ain’t that deep
@xbox_tommyr2373 жыл бұрын
@@YusuphYT don’t think telling people that there life is a mess on yt comments makes you cool
@vv91713 жыл бұрын
@@YusuphYT and you're the kind of person who finds gratification in looking down upon people you do not know one bit, hiding behind your keyboard. Step off that high horse mate, get that stick out your ass, and chill the fuck out. Cheers
@blindmown3 жыл бұрын
From a UK citizen, we're happy to have you. I hope you and your family enjoy your your lives here. Glad we could give you a safer home.
@arcangel57593 жыл бұрын
As another UK citizen, I agree with the above, and I hope she is keeping well and remains happy here as one of our own.
@niro7103 жыл бұрын
I also agree we are a very wealthy and open minded country to all
@swampophelia20983 жыл бұрын
I’m also a U.K. citizen and totally agree with you, I’m glad we could give her a safe place to live her life
@sagarshankar66443 жыл бұрын
Im also a citizen of this planet and im happy to have you all
@naegabyeonhae87513 жыл бұрын
Same
@mayte_j40083 жыл бұрын
"I gave birth to my child, I was happy because he was my family". Im moved.
@AdrianJ94943 жыл бұрын
How matter how dark her life seemed she always managed to find the light. Bless her and her families hearts.
@TheNinnyfee3 жыл бұрын
Considering the father was not the love of her life and may even have raped her.
@aarondeepsingh583 жыл бұрын
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@armando59942 жыл бұрын
“he gives me dreams and he gives me hope” i cried so much
@BeckBeckGo16 күн бұрын
I loved hearing about the school picking up and dropping off, and then family dinner time, it really touched me, you know? That is also the best, best part of my day. I love to take my little daughter to her school, saying hi to the other parents and kids, and then coming back in the afternoon to get her, we go home, take our dog for a walk, talk about her day. It's magic for me. I cried a bit when I heard her talking about these things. These things are so precious. They should be for everyone. But if you don't know how lucky you are to have this, I think you take it for granted. It's human nature, but it's frustrating to me when I hear parents complaining about how they have to get up early in the cold and take their kids to school. I love every second of that. I don't care if it's cold, I just put an extra sweater on. It's the happiest part of my day to day life. All I want is to be with her. To see her grow and enjoy all that a good life has to offer. Our children are our gifts, they are everything about us, just better. How could you not love raising them, every second of it? It makes me so sad that her valuable life was wasted by this oppressive government for as long as it was. It's not right. She has so much love to offer the world. I'm so glad she eventually got out for good, but her youth was taken by these monstrosities posing as humans. It makes me so angry. Regular people in decent countries don't know how lucky they are. And it should be like that. Everyone should take a decent life for granted to some extent. Nobody should describe simple, everyday life as something profound
@wanderingsoul79352 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad this woman and her child made it here to the UK, I wish her and her family a long and happy life here.
@FallenEmpireLTD2 жыл бұрын
Exactly, the UK welcomes you. I wish I had half her guts!
@lizzeyflower2 жыл бұрын
Her brother, parents and uncle would be so happy and proud of her When they reunited in heaven someday. That she found her husband at all places trying to running away as she was. Her 3 younger children must forever grateful to be born into a free country. Well there big brother had been though so much as a child. I bet none of them are picky eaters. The term "do you have any idea how many hungry children out there would love this food." To a whole new level cause he was that hungry child .
@southsudani983 Жыл бұрын
very strange to hear someone welcoming an immigrant to uk on youtube
@zaraleigh98 Жыл бұрын
@@southsudani983 most of us are welcoming, unfortunately the bad people are given more air time
@southsudani983 Жыл бұрын
@@zaraleigh98 i live in uk and know its illiterate ppl who ar the issue. Im just so used to reading racist anti migrant comments
@Lootenant3 жыл бұрын
For me, the most touching moment was when the broker let her go because she saved his life by lying to the driver
@josephinetianza58453 жыл бұрын
Atleast he got a heart soul and mind to pay her in return..
@hninn80693 жыл бұрын
It was almost like a movie moment
@norxgirl13 жыл бұрын
Was surprised that he even let her make the phone call to her son....so he still had some humanity....
@DollySantana3 жыл бұрын
Yes I paused cause they really made me tear up
@Goffy3 жыл бұрын
That's similar to a moment in a game called Ghost of Tsusima
@sharonm21243 жыл бұрын
I cannot imagine what you've gone through ,losing your father,your brother ,leaving your family behind ,escaping to China ,getting sold,giving birth on your own ,seeing your child asking why you abandoned him and going back to w prison camp and coming back to China with a wounded leg and climbing mountains and risking your life and finally reuniting with your son. I'm so proud of you Woman, you inspire me and I hope someday if God allows,you will meet the rest of your family too. Happiness to you from this time forth.
@bfuncken3 жыл бұрын
You forgot to mention years of rape. :'(
@shinobuily3 жыл бұрын
@@bfuncken no they said it
@wisecoding543 жыл бұрын
That’s a real life movie
@valleyofthedolls2 жыл бұрын
i hope she reunites w her long lost brother :(
@sophthekittie2 жыл бұрын
and watching g her uncle starve to death 😭😔
@ValentineS973 жыл бұрын
she speaks english as a third language really well, especially when she escaped later in her life. i’m so happy that she’s away from those horrid conditions. her genuine smile and happiness is so infectious 💕
@petrilahesmaa79413 жыл бұрын
she
@ziepex70093 жыл бұрын
@@petrilahesmaa7941 what
@tiptoes98473 жыл бұрын
@@ziepex7009 I think it's because Valentine said he instead of she and Petri corrected them. So Valentine edited their comment to correct the pronoun. :)
@ziepex70093 жыл бұрын
@@tiptoes9847 oh ok
@GlennDavey3 жыл бұрын
I hope someone tells her that the way her mouth holds languages is so precious and lovely to listen to
@charl_lee2 жыл бұрын
“That is not history, that is real life” hit me hard
@flo_togo95533 жыл бұрын
she is so fucking strong not sheding a single tear, i would have needed a break after every sentence because i would be sobbing so much
@scottmcclellan35933 жыл бұрын
didnt watch she was on the brink lots
@flo_togo95533 жыл бұрын
@@scottmcclellan3593 yea but she didnt
@flo_togo95533 жыл бұрын
@@scottmcclellan3593 thats the the point
@CP-dr7qy3 жыл бұрын
She’s told this story before I’ve heard it on another channnel
@swampophelia20983 жыл бұрын
Totally agree Flo toGo she is an incredible woman
@Aymen_Derghal3 жыл бұрын
So this is the same woman who did the interview on the VICE channel, glad she's not too afraid now to show her face to the camera. I have a huge respect for her and all the people who escaped that hell
@Draineey3 жыл бұрын
i was wondering if this was her.
@JohnLennonsocks3 жыл бұрын
@@Draineey it's her
@Yoyo-od8uc3 жыл бұрын
@@Draineey It's her, she has the same ring and the same watch.
@daveunbelievable63133 жыл бұрын
@@Yoyo-od8uc also the same story
@yuh.kxyla153 жыл бұрын
Why did they deepen her voice and put her in a mask then?
@elizabethgaspodnetich43223 жыл бұрын
Born in a free country, I think we take for granted all the freedoms we enjoy here. To listen to the survival stories of some of the people that were able to get out of N. Korea is just heart breaking, and a reminder of how precious freedom really is.
@JohnsonKayla123 жыл бұрын
Yes it’s a great reminder to be grateful… although we can still address issues in our own country. But definitely reminds me to be more grateful for basic freedoms
@Бојан-з9д3 жыл бұрын
Don't be too thankful or you might just lose it. They show us this to make us think exactly that. We are all eating the same giant shit sandwich there is just less shit on this end. Human mind is a fragile thing. Just with this video they made people like you think that freedom is some special thing when in fact it should be normal. This video has same effect on you like N.Korean propaganda has an effect on them over there.
@TheLegenDacster3 жыл бұрын
@@Бојан-з9д Thanks for your incisively insightful points, which I completely agree with. Shame on the utterly despicable Kim family dynasty and the people who are prepared to keep them in such decadent and cruel power. It seems like far too many people are not aware of the power struggle right now, for our genuine freedom.
@randolfo12653 жыл бұрын
@@Бојан-з9д - Rubbish
@mikemike59733 жыл бұрын
@Haeres the evil powers that are really behind most governments who are pushing current agenda and who want to lockdown people who don't take the prick
@richiemaxwell80782 жыл бұрын
I am so pleased she and her son are here and safe and happy in the UK
@lizzeyflower2 жыл бұрын
And she has a husband that she met trying to running away as well. They have children together.
@alexstefan6936 Жыл бұрын
Safe tho?
@sx_ra52723 жыл бұрын
She tried Hard not to cry and to explain everything cleary she's so strong
@augustinedebosson93432 жыл бұрын
The Korean never cry in public...it's an éducation... She have more suffuring inside unfortunatly she can explain really with the words...😭
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@Lola-hu1zu3 жыл бұрын
I cried listening to this . Thank you UK for taking her in. Look at how her face beamed when she started talking about UK .
@nywanbagel86133 жыл бұрын
Same
@andreasweber56383 жыл бұрын
To me it seems like a miracle how she survived and were able to escape from an excruciating life like this. I hope she found a happy life and peace of mind
@SyphDeathly3 жыл бұрын
655 likes no comments? Wow
@henrykim35392 жыл бұрын
Not to long after I watched this video I was talking about this with my father. I am Korean and I found out through my dad that my great uncle would help people escape from North Korea. The way that his uncle spoke Korean is very similar to how people in North Korean speak so it helped him blend in and he has helped many people to escape and it just makes me so happy that I’m related to such a amazing man.
@asiadunstone99212 жыл бұрын
good on him
@AngxHoff2 жыл бұрын
Your uncle is an Angel
@mrichards47242 жыл бұрын
As we'd say in Australia, your great uncle is a fucking legend!
@hstookey2 жыл бұрын
oh Henry - I'm glad that your father told you this. Yes, you must be very proud of your great uncle, because it takes a lot of courage to help people escape like that. It takes enormous humanity.
@lizzeyflower2 жыл бұрын
@@asiadunstone9921 there is place in heaven for people to help other
@GlennDavey3 жыл бұрын
The worst part about the North Korean situation is all those people we don't get to meet, who could impact the world and do great things. They're interesting humans, and they're closed off from everyone.
@peepindis3 жыл бұрын
Exactly. And they have no choice.
@PabloGonzalez-qm5yu2 жыл бұрын
I see what you're saying and totally agree... but the worst part is most definitely the pain, suffering and tragedy and not us missing out on meeting interesting and cool people.
@peepindis2 жыл бұрын
@@PabloGonzalez-qm5yu it's a two-way street, though. Long ago I remember reading a defector's story about being exposed to jazz while he was a music student. It lit him up but he was not allowed to pursue or enjoy it further. I'm sorry I wish I had a link or reference but I cant recall the details.
@yennefer5592 жыл бұрын
exactly. like she said at the end, they all had dreams. real humans... potentials just wasted :(
@deitus13752 жыл бұрын
Bruh
@rukas29613 жыл бұрын
Soo basically ive won a lottery by living in warm house with food, clothes, and internet. Makes me appreciate what i have.
@blackdoom_3 жыл бұрын
Underrated comment bro
@ReptilianTeaDrinker3 жыл бұрын
Yep. I feel like shit for taking so much for granted when I have it so easy compared to people in N.Korea. The life I have is a good one.
@danshady093 жыл бұрын
not really. the majority of people are like you, you are just apart of the average not really lucky nor unlucky.
@rukas29613 жыл бұрын
@@danshady09 Its not that the fact that the majority is born somewhere, its that you absolutely have no choice where youre gonna be born soo you could be born there, people are born there as of speaking right now. Its lucky to be born in a good family.
@stevenkelby21693 жыл бұрын
@@danshady09 Bullshit. If you have such a blessed life that you are able to read this, and are likely to be alive next year, you're in the top 1%. Very, very lucky.
@davidfish13 жыл бұрын
The fact that she made it through all those emotional topics about her dead family without crying is insane.
@amitsundaram96043 жыл бұрын
THIS! i feel like it also is because she’s seen so many f**ked up things in her life that she’s desensitized, but still, the courage she has is on a different planet
@varunnarain503 жыл бұрын
When you've lived through as much as she has it becomes hard to focus on specifics and feel their intensity instead of resigning to the overall feeling of pain and hurt from a life of misery, hardships and tremendous loss.
@ReptilianTeaDrinker3 жыл бұрын
Emotional numbness; When you experience that level of trauma, you can no longer cry.
@nickfriend36293 жыл бұрын
.... how can you cry when you been through the worst pain in the world and had all your feelings ripped out from from you.
@angelusvastator12973 жыл бұрын
That's strength
@polloleche77192 жыл бұрын
She's the strongest person I've ever witnessed. The pure will power is unbelievable. She is literally glowing with pride and happiness. She's a real life super hero. I wish her unrelenting happiness for the rest of her life. She deserves it.
@zazyfg61373 жыл бұрын
People really don't appreciate what they have in first world countries
@icecream_29873 жыл бұрын
So F****ing true
@peterdelaney19463 жыл бұрын
Some of us do ;-)
@scooterdogg75803 жыл бұрын
makes me furious when they claim systemic racism and inequality , suck it up princess , this lady shows you how
@icecream_29873 жыл бұрын
@@scooterdogg7580 you probably didn't even know systemic racism and inequality existed until after the horrible acts on George Floyd. Probably because the media wasn't airing that story.
@riannechavez44673 жыл бұрын
@@icecream_2987 Everyone on the Internet has been subjected to several rants about it.
@jamesmatthew73683 жыл бұрын
Considering that she's North Korean, she actually uses English as her third language very well.
@ankita70213 жыл бұрын
I am amazed, this woman learned Chinese, English..just wow! When you have that zeal you can do anything.
@MK-go7vg3 жыл бұрын
Is that the best you can say after watching this.....? 🤦🏽♂️
@jamesmatthew73683 жыл бұрын
@@MK-go7vg What do you want me to say then? She stayed in North Korea and in China for a long time, both countries does not speak English. Suddenly moving to an English speaking country without the knowledge about the langue is a difficult thing. She's NORTH korean, not South, in South Korea they know some English words, they have an idea about it but this woman is North Korean, their country is fucking locked.
@MK-go7vg3 жыл бұрын
@@jamesmatthew7368 the content is more important than the language
@jamesmatthew73683 жыл бұрын
@@MK-go7vg So what's your problem with what I said? I just said what I had in mind, just like what everybody does.
@skt2903 жыл бұрын
I just can't hold my tears, when she said she had to leave her dad in north korea with a bowl of rice and can't escape with her one and only brother. She even saw her lovely uncle die in front of her. What kind of blessing life we have.
@dodgro83422 жыл бұрын
complete bs
@analogdistortion2 жыл бұрын
@@dodgro8342 What on earth makes you disbelieve her? She gave the reasons why and they make perfect sense to me. Are you just pro-communism or some stupid crap?
@dodgro83422 жыл бұрын
@@analogdistortion first of all, define communism, because if you think NK is a communist country, then you should be able to prove that. China also calls itself "communist", while diving into one massive crisis of relative overproduction after another (and those are exclusively a feature of the capitalist mode of production). So go on and define communism and prove that NK is that. Second - I don´t believe her, because she is saying there is continuous mass starvation in NK and there is no precedent in the history of humanity when huge masses of people would just tolerate starvation. Life is not a Hollywood movie and it´s not one of Robert Conquest´s schizophrenic fairytales.
@analogdistortion2 жыл бұрын
@@dodgro8342 Maybe the reason you can't define any self defined communist state as true communism is because it just can't sustain an actual working state for longer than 5 minutes, you ever though of that?
@halololo89682 жыл бұрын
@@dodgro8342t seems like you are talking bs here. No one cares if North Korea is a capitalist or communist country, and we are not even blaming on communism that leads to North Korea’s crisis. The only thing we are criticising is their government ,who choose to spend money on nuclear weapons rather than improving their citizens quality of life. Perhaps you could move to North Korea and experience all those stuff by yourself dumbass
@AutryZoe Жыл бұрын
When she said she told the drunken Chinese man who wanted to sell her son "If you touch my son, I kill you. He's my family. He's given me dreams and he's given me some hope." I felt that on a deep level. That's pure love and devotion from a mother to protect their child.
@BeckBeckGo16 күн бұрын
I did too. I really did. I felt that. I've been through something that is similar, just on a much less terrifying level than she dealt with. I know the feeling though. You try to come between me and my child, I'll probably try to find a way to destroy you without getting caught.
@KiRa-fy6uq3 жыл бұрын
Man she knows at least 3 different languages. She is impressive.
@seiysl3 жыл бұрын
thats normal for asians 😄
@-maquia-3 жыл бұрын
@@seiysl not really, especially with east asians. if they live in england or america or something, they usually only know 2 languages (english and their main one). but most japanese and korean people who live in japan & korea are monolingual because the english curriculum isn't good.
@AD-hu6ou3 жыл бұрын
@@seiysl not necessarily like the comment above japan and China don’t tend to push English like other Asian countries might
@roxanaelena16103 жыл бұрын
@@seiysl Only if they moved to a different country, its pretty dumb of u to say that 4.5 billion people know at least 3 languages when they lived in the same country their whole lives
@bensonkariuki20823 жыл бұрын
@@seiysl The average african speaks at least three languages without including English.
@jj_cruz3 жыл бұрын
Mentally strong. Physically strong. Just an overall strong woman. Her toughness and determination got her to where she is now. This woman deserves so much recognition. Kudos to her!
@pwerlvlin3 жыл бұрын
And people here in the US go full Karen when the waitress forgets their ranch dressing... this lady is way to humble for all she went through. So glad you got out of there and got your kid!
@azteka61033 жыл бұрын
Usa became a foken' shithole, i dont know wtf is going on there but apparently everything is wrong.
@jajdude3 жыл бұрын
full Karen?
@moobslife54843 жыл бұрын
You think nk wouldn't go full karen too? Dude you gonna get yo ass whooped if you forgot the north koreans sauce(bread, water etc...) All jokes aside, im European, i lived in africa for many years but i must say that no matter the things ive seen i keep getting humbled, and i truely do recognise just how privileged i am to be able to learn the life storys of people such as this. Hopefully the suffering of the north korean people will be nothing but a steping stone to a bright future of prosperity and equality, if they actually manage to to estiblish a real democracy.
@DiegoMoraless3 жыл бұрын
@@azteka6103 you sound like this ->🤡
@amydraughon9253 жыл бұрын
Exactly. We Americans have zero idea how good we have it
@sallyelliott1212 жыл бұрын
As a free person, I listen to this woman's life, and think...WHY???Why is this happening, and why isn't the free world fighting for these people??? It's so sad, and tragic, and unreal! She is brave and I pray for her heart to heal and to be reunited with her sone some day.
@tobygarfield4022 жыл бұрын
The 'why' is simple. Because of you! Sorry, that was just for dramatic effect. 😅 Because of people like you, me and the majority who watch. Our hearts go out to these people and we admire their stories. We may even have a crisis moment where we feel like you just did. "DAMMIT, THIS ISN'T RIGHT!!!" "SURELY 'WE' NEED TO PUT A STOP TO THIS!!!" (But who is we? The 'we' that could aren't interested.) Then we realise that ultimately we are powerless to do much about it as individuals and get back to distracting ourselves with anything and everything we can. We embrace hobbies over charity. Waste our spare time instead of use it to do some good. Because we've been poisoned against the idea of helping anyone, especially anyone outside of our own culture. Look after number one, right? Also we're trained by media from birth that corruption, murder, greed, betrayal, spite and more are all natural, acceptable parts of being human. We're desensitised to atrocity before we've got a grasp on the world. So we bury our heads, exert some control the tiny parts of our lives that we can and make the most of it. And we work our asses of to be so distracted, funding the lives of the people who make it so. "Success" is literally measured by how much we contribute to what we know is a corrupt and disgusting system. Regardless of where you're from there is truth to this. I'm not aware of any government that isn't entirely corrupt in one way or another. And I'm absolutely no exception to any of it yet. I need to be better, but I've barely scratched the surface if I'm honest. So I'm not judging or criticising anybody here. Mere observations. Food for thought maybe.
@hudson94962 жыл бұрын
Its North Korea and China, What did you expect...
@jhonklan37942 жыл бұрын
You think war would solve this? The north Koreans love their nation, war will solving nothing.
@Hiroakiarai882 жыл бұрын
Nukes
@BMXanddirtbikekid992 жыл бұрын
I thought she said she was reunited with her son ?
@elsporkie35323 жыл бұрын
She is the most badass woman ive ever heard of jesus christ
@albetrus3 жыл бұрын
If you have heard of jesus Christ then what do I do XD
@bryanokekemgbajiaka64663 жыл бұрын
Don’t use his name in vain
@elsporkie35323 жыл бұрын
@@bryanokekemgbajiaka6466 stfu bryan
@Gwapo3 жыл бұрын
@@elsporkie3532 Don't use His name in vain.
@elsporkie35323 жыл бұрын
@@Gwapo i think i will
@zwae3 жыл бұрын
this is the strongest woman i’ve ever seen in my entire life. i cried a lot listening to her. when she said “theu also have dreams” i started sobbing
@GlennDavey3 жыл бұрын
You cried? they didn't have biscuits, what's so bad about--- ohhhhhh it continues... dammit, someone's cutting onions in here!
@wafflesandpancakes33153 жыл бұрын
This woman never had it easy, was a literal survivor for years and still she always saw the light and hope in a brighter future. Very inspiring.
@jciamretired97672 жыл бұрын
This woman is a serious survivalist and a real fighter against all odds. She is smart and knows how to improvise to get to where she is today. Her uncle, dad and brother would be so proud of her.
@satisabli3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad that she's safe now.
@alicia-hd2cs3 жыл бұрын
She is not lucky at all. She has lived a horrible life and now has to deal with grief, regret, and mediocrity
@petysiac3 жыл бұрын
@@alicia-hd2cs she is, she is finally safe..
@stackemup2233 жыл бұрын
@@alicia-hd2cs she’s lucky to escape the situation she was in she’s much better off here than in North Korea
@levy95953 жыл бұрын
she literally did fail and got sent to a prison camp. But she was determined and was able to escape again. Nothing about this tale seems lucky to me at all
@isthatjenn64933 жыл бұрын
@@levy9595 is not a tale, it’s a real life story. She’s happy about having her own family and her family be safe despite of everything that has happened is the past. She’s was lucky enough to find motivation and happiness to be able to live. Not a lot of people do.
@IIIAnchani3 жыл бұрын
You cannot imagine how lucky you are. You have internet, free press, freedom of speech, a computer even. You are one of the lucky ones. Live your life knowing that you are one of the few lucky ones.
@uppitywoman36473 жыл бұрын
Freedom of speech is under fire. We sorta have freedom of speech in America, to say what you want, as long as you don't mind getting "cancelled" or doxxed. I heard that in UK, if you say something racist you could go to jail. Is that true?
@IIIAnchani3 жыл бұрын
@@uppitywoman3647 I'm not living in the UK, I'm from Germany, and yes, you can go to jail for denying the holocaust for example. I don't think this is freedom of speech though. We call it "Volksverhetzung" I think it's called rabble-rousing in english. And that's a bad thing. If what you want to say is hurting entire peoples, is it still freedom of speech, or did you just attack these people verbally? Common sense and freedom of speech have to go hand in hand. Racism isn't freedom of speech, it's denying another human being the basic right of his dignity and thus it's a serious offense.
@uppitywoman36473 жыл бұрын
@@IIIAnchani thank you for your reply. I agree that racism is wrong. The problem is that people in America are seeing racism everywhere, like it is the end all of every problem, and if you don't see it, then you are the problem. Yes, there is racism. There is true evil in the world. I don't deny it. But in my brain I cannot say that all evil is due to racism. Not when there's pride, greed, envy, gluttony, sloth, wrath, and lust. I don't want to yell fire in a crowded theater. I don't see the point in offending people just to offend. But there is more evil in the world.
@IIIAnchani3 жыл бұрын
@@uppitywoman3647 You're absolutely correct. Racism is used as a deus ex machina term in the US. Here in Germany, racism is called out a lot less. Noone would call you racist without proper reason. We don't have the problems that exist in the US with black and mexican gangs for example. This also contributes to the fact that racism isn't a big thing here. It's a very fine line, because police officers are told that they can't judge people by the color of their skin, yet, their experience is something completely different. The fix to this problem would be free, readily available education, health insurance and (in order to hurt the cartels) the controlled legalization and governmental monitoring of drugs I'd say. Racism is a self-increasing problem. If there is racism, the people who suffer from it are at a disadvantage. If you're at a disadvantage because of your origin or color of skin, you tend to not socialize with other ethnicies and you may become frustrated with society, which lowers the inhibition for crime. This in turn makes the people who were racist to begin with even more racist and the circle goes on and on. It can only be broken by showing everyone that everyone cares. Yes, I think there is more racism in the United States than in Germany for example, but it's not entirely on the white population. There's two sides to this problem and it needs to be resolved by getting both sides to abolish their beliefs and actions and find a way to create a society in which not the color of the skin, but the personality defines how the person is seen by others. It's a long way, not only in the US, but also all over the world, but atleast we may dream of how that world might be, when mankind realized that it needn't be its own enemy.
@uppitywoman36473 жыл бұрын
@@IIIAnchani true.
@calirboo3 жыл бұрын
This just shows how we should all be grateful for what we have. This woman risked her and her family's life to get what many Americans take for granted.
@Jack.....3 жыл бұрын
Not just Americans all of the free world
@chuuchuu12622 жыл бұрын
@@eerierevenant742 Technically, America is the only "free country" because we have a constitution that guarantees our freedom. No other country has that like the u.s does. Free speech for example, You can say anything you want in America to anyone you please no matter what it is, you can spew bullshit, hurtful words, racism etc etc and nothing will happen to you. In other countries, you can be jailed and fined up to $250,000 just for accidentally misgendering someone, for example Canada, Canada is our closest neighbor and they aren't even close to being a free country. No other country has the same rights and freedoms as America and thats why when people say freedom, they think of America.
@kinggenius9302 жыл бұрын
@@chuuchuu1262 Is this a joke?
@singintato2 жыл бұрын
Not just Americans, lots of other countries too
@abhijeet_11022 жыл бұрын
@@chuuchuu1262 you really need to learn more about world
@Gochuzhe2 жыл бұрын
when she said that she gave birth while she was sad and suicidal but her child made her happy because now she finally has a family I 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
@carinamurillo21503 жыл бұрын
As a UK citizen I am glad to have you in our country, safe and sound!! 😊
@sarahgesheft16973 жыл бұрын
Anglo propaganda.
@electri20243 жыл бұрын
@@sarahgesheft1697 anglo propaganda? lmao what
@sarahgesheft16973 жыл бұрын
@@electri2024 Anglo propaganda.
@AR253263 жыл бұрын
@@sarahgesheft1697 Dont be Jealous if England, your nation will get there…eventually Lol
@tastywafflestv3 жыл бұрын
I can't even begin to imagine what this woman has gone through, emotionally and physically. What beautifully strong and badass woman.
@amydraughon9253 жыл бұрын
When she said she hated herself it made me want to cry and hug her. My God that regime is evil
@marklammas24653 жыл бұрын
All such regimes are evil.
@miacat56303 жыл бұрын
That made me cry too! What she and so many others have had to/ are enduring is horrific and seems inconceivable to me that this goes on as I type. I pray for the freedom of North Korea 🙏. These people who have escaped are incredible strong warriors. I'm so sorry they've had to suffer so much.
@faithonwumere42042 жыл бұрын
"you saved my life last night, so this time I'll save yours. You have to go" So heartbreaking but beautiful at the same time ❤️
@pillaridha3 жыл бұрын
her leg injury is like a blessing in disguise :)
@josephinetianza58453 жыл бұрын
Absolutely agree with u..
@themostrandombird3 жыл бұрын
Her leg could have ended her but it saved her at the same time
@norxgirl13 жыл бұрын
And she used it to the hilt....wow....
@JEB2763 жыл бұрын
Many people say she's really strong for not crying (she is absolutely incredibly strong) but not crying could also be from the trauma she's living with.
@Littlevampiregirl1003 жыл бұрын
yes its really sad, i notice many of these nk defectors never shed tears even when talking about the most vulnerable times in their lives. im imagining in their korean family homes they were scolded for crying, maybe the gov punishes those that show any sign of sadness, because everyone should look like they thrive, idk. and they still carry these repressions inside them. i hope they relearn to cry so they can start properly coping with their thoughts and feelings. crying is a powerful way to gain relief and they deserve it the most
@midnaurthqua67733 жыл бұрын
Oh but she cried...not the loud sobbing but the deep tearfilled tremors in her voice...I felt it deep within🥺
@katiecalder83793 жыл бұрын
What a woman. She’s been to hell and back, yet still finds a way to be positive and thankful for life. This is my favourite interview yet 🙌🏼
@emilyannamanda4 ай бұрын
20:31 same I can’t stop thinking about all the people that deserve to live their dreams too like us
@joelgunner6343 жыл бұрын
How lucky are we to live as we do. Hard to imagine how many millions of people are living in these conditions.
@scottmcclellan35933 жыл бұрын
not long tho US will be third or fourth world soon enuff watch under leftist
@aaronnelson84413 жыл бұрын
@@scottmcclellan3593 get tf outa here. You have issued if you're going to argue that life isn't better LITERALLY anywhere else than North Korea. I don't understand people like you
@silasmarner75863 жыл бұрын
Well we can try to invade them. I doubt that will turn out very good for all involved.
@Bearodon3 жыл бұрын
@@aaronnelson8441 Turkmenistan is about as bad if not worse :D
@xsnowy62103 жыл бұрын
@@scottmcclellan3593 ur deluded hahahha
@VeyVox3 жыл бұрын
I am glad her son is now growing up in a safe and educational environment
@lilxmiget3 жыл бұрын
Broke my heart when she thanked us for making her happy 😢 you’re an amazing woman we’ll always welcome people in your position with open arms. I hope she has the best life ever here ❤️
@georgina-a3 жыл бұрын
This is the comment I was looking for! I felt exactly the same as you when she said that. It was humbling, especially at a time when there's so much anti-immigrant rhetoric flying about. I wish there was a way to tell her that many of us are very proud to be able to offer a safe haven to such an incredible woman and that we welcome her as a fellow Brit & wish her a happy and successful life.
@boyalexander9137 Жыл бұрын
Her strong willingness bring her and beloved son to better place and meet good people, especially the pastor.. bless this mom
@K4ri543 жыл бұрын
This woman is amazing. She has been through so much! At the end of the video, she praises the UK for having her and showing her happiness. She does not feel bad for herself, she is proud of her new country and would rather talk about life there. Amazing. She is the definition of survival and perseverance. She could humble anyone.
@mwahhha2263 жыл бұрын
she had to give birth on her own what a warrior
@yomer3553 жыл бұрын
I mean everyone did back in the day, it's natural
@evan68183 жыл бұрын
@@yomer355 Usually people had others around them, for the most part, like family and such.
@sinahaase99233 жыл бұрын
@@yomer355 have you ever given birth naturally? It’s insane and I had a dr n nurse with me. Being alone and doing it would be hard and scary and she pained for 12 hrs. Just ‘like’ the original comment and be quiet it isn’t easy just cuz it’s natural
@realwaveyface3 жыл бұрын
@@yomer355 bruh she gave birth lost her whole family an people die giving birth aint no joke
@Carol-ex7lh3 жыл бұрын
as awful as it is, I think that probably was one of the lesser evils which she experienced
@febszor3 жыл бұрын
This woman is strong on another level. MAJOR respect for her.
@amxox23 Жыл бұрын
This lady is outstanding. She is so thankful to be alive and be truly happy with her family. I pray she is always protected and always prospers.
@wonders57003 жыл бұрын
I fully am grateful for my home..running water..hot water.. electricity..the food in my kitchen..and every other accessory I use during my day to make my life much easier..start appreciating what you have in the moment and stop complaining about what you don't have..life could be alot worse..much respect to this woman for being so strong and I hope she has peace for the rest of her days ❤️
@amydraughon9253 жыл бұрын
Well said
@orangetoucan1483 жыл бұрын
I could not stop thinking that for each happy ending stories like this one, how many miserable lives are out there. I am happy for her but terribly sad at the same time. She has a great heart, listening to her was a great human experience.
@RyanHarville3 жыл бұрын
Lately I thought I was sort of dissatisfied where I was because I haven't hit my goals yet, but hearing that her happiness comes from dinner time with family has REALLY made me think differently about how I feel. I love this and I wish her the best.
@INNOCENTWIZZARDS Жыл бұрын
This lady is a real hero. Bless her. This is a good story for a film.
@kumokundomo97053 жыл бұрын
She's one of the strongest people I've had the pleasure to listen to and very few people can explain their trauma. It breaks my heart knowing that such horrific things happen daily to innocent people. But her positivity and strength is a sign of hope.
@Foxys19743 жыл бұрын
The Lady Escaped NK twice!!! Also sitting here speaking English! Her third language! Amazing woman! The love for her child gave her strength, and she’s grateful and thankful for living in the U.K.! How lovely! I’ve watched so many testimonies fromNorth Korean defectors and it’s astounding how brutal, their lives are... it’s the worlds biggest prison camp! And to think there’s people in the West praising communism...
@iwontgiveyoumyinformation88953 жыл бұрын
it has nothing to do with communism. please if you are at all open minded understand that. them calling themselves socialist is similar to the witch burning inquisitors calling themselves christian. communism is about the opposite of what nk represents, it's about a classless society where everybody is equal in rights and free. you might call it utopian, but if you equate it with the north korean regime, you are buying THEIR propaganda.
@Psikitico3 жыл бұрын
@@iwontgiveyoumyinformation8895 In the Communist Manifesto, Marx and Engles talk about something called dictatorship of the proleteriat, where a totalitarian entity seizes all means of production by forcibly nationalizing all private companies. It looks like you are the one who needs to read up on actual communist literature. Many commies also lie about Marxism not being violent, and attributing violence to Leninism and mostly Stalinism. They're wrong again. Marx was indeed in favor of violent revolution and forcible seizure of private property.
@Psikitico3 жыл бұрын
@@iwontgiveyoumyinformation8895 Socialism is a step further beyond "dictatorship of the proletariat, it comes after forcing the townspeople to work in the fields. Looks like exactly what the URSS did, same as NK and Red Khmer
@iwontgiveyoumyinformation88953 жыл бұрын
@@Psikitico dude, the proletariat is the WORKING class. do you feel like the working class is controlling much of the means of production in north korea?
@Psikitico3 жыл бұрын
@@iwontgiveyoumyinformation8895 it's exactly as Bakunin said that would happen. After the proletariat dictatorship only dictatorship would remains. Don't try excuse yourself with the fallacious saying "that's not real communism".
@lgracie333 жыл бұрын
Thank God the UK is treating her well.....people like this deserve our compassion and help 🙏
@teekolinski491 Жыл бұрын
This woman & Yeonmi Park have the most heart-wrenching & life changing stories. Lord have mercy...
@venturiello3 жыл бұрын
The thing that impresses me the most about this woman is that, even though she went through horrible horrible stuff, she has a smile that I have rarely seen in people living in democratic free countries... Her eyes smile and she has a unique appreciation for life. I really admire you wonderful lady
@maximwilson14822 жыл бұрын
Absolutely...it's a zest and appreciation for life. They have the secret.
@wolfetteplays88942 жыл бұрын
@@maximwilson1482 trueee
@kanseoyoung3 жыл бұрын
As a North Korean defector, I can say this is one of the most heartwarming stories for someone like me Edit: Thanks for all the likes!
@eder8143 жыл бұрын
Really? How did u escape NK?
@zhart812093 жыл бұрын
God bless you and hopefully your family as well. Hopefully, you're in a much safer place and will continue to prosper.
@kanseoyoung3 жыл бұрын
So, in 2017, me and my parents crossed the border between NK and China and so we tried getting away as fast as we could and no one saw us. We later tried finding a way to South Korea. So we moved to South Korea and now I have a little sister. (Yes my mum was pregnant)
@DallianOfficial3 жыл бұрын
@@kanseoyoung glad to hear you all made it as a family. All stories I heard there is always someone that doesn't make it. How old are you?
@Abdoulm3 жыл бұрын
@@DallianOfficial you may not find alot of information about them since they try to not share it due to north korean spyies searching from them to target them and kill them
@kazkk23213 жыл бұрын
I’m sorry for her. She is brave. How did she remain sane? What a lucky person
@johnnydepp44173 жыл бұрын
Hello 👋👋 nice to meet you good morning 🌅 send me your email address or your WhatsApp number to talk more better 😃
@webeccuh3 жыл бұрын
@@johnnydepp4417 read the room bro
@lilbaby96743 жыл бұрын
Lucky ??🤨🤨shes STRONG
@-maquia-3 жыл бұрын
she's def not lucky lol
@hanulhope3 жыл бұрын
"Survival" is her daily chant while inside the concentration camp that keeps her to achieve her dream of better life outside NoKor.
@jazzbox242 жыл бұрын
What an absolutely harrowing, yet amazing, tale. To think of the struggles this woman has been through in her life, and yet even after everything she went through, she can still smile. Even laugh. It’s incredible. Truly amazing. I wish her and her family all the best.
@camillecamille043 жыл бұрын
To most people, the feeling of starvation, much less dying from it is simply unimaginable. But that's actually one of most painful and loneliest way to die.
@daveywavey82153 жыл бұрын
As the son of a single immigrant mother, I am constantly humbled by my own mother’s story about “‘making” it in America, but this really makes me second think about just how lucky I am. She’s truly such an inspiration, really makes me appreciate the small things.
@stayhappylittlemermaid3 жыл бұрын
There are two good things in life - freedom of thought and freedom of action.
@Atillatzke3 жыл бұрын
Well i live in europe and i dont have freedome of action...
@kaustik1853 жыл бұрын
Yeah, and they have to end where those of your fellows begin.
@MegaTrueTalk3 жыл бұрын
Theres students calling for Communism in UK!!! I Wish I Were Joking.
@technophobetortoise96463 жыл бұрын
@@MegaTrueTalk politicians too, it's morainic
@Neeowww3 жыл бұрын
freedom of biscuits and freedom of sweets*
@manictothecore2 жыл бұрын
holy shit. she is absolutely amazing. idk how she did it. how she kept being so resilient. i am so proud of her. she’s a total badass and deserves all the good things in life. the amount of strength she has is amazing… huge respect for her. i just want to give her a hug ☹️
@williamwallace25853 жыл бұрын
all that she went through and she saved her child too amazing....
@kbee85173 жыл бұрын
I have a grandfather who escaped from North Korea due to religious persecution. It breaks my heart to hear this story, but it also gives me hope. Koreans are an incredibly strong group of people, I remember hearing stories from my dad of the kinds of things they would do to you if you tried to escape (he likely heard it from my grandfather) and it's appalling. God bless you Ms. Jihyun, and let's all please pray for brothers and sisters still trapped in NK.
@nathaniel6083 жыл бұрын
As a British citizen I sincerely hope she is doing well.
@edwardmartin21572 жыл бұрын
God bless the poor lady … she deserves nothing but sheer happiness I will honestly never take my life for granted after this !
@pamelaleannefreeland90253 жыл бұрын
I’m so glad that she is living a happy, healthy, free life with her family now. I pray for North Korea’s people. May they know freedom, health, and happiness someday soon. It’s far too much suffering and it must end.
@uglyraff93133 жыл бұрын
This is honestly one of the saddest and most intense stories of life I've heard. I'm so happy for her and her family now and their new chapter here in the UK. To see her smiling at the end of the video was amazing.
@jennyneon3 жыл бұрын
She's a very strong woman, really makes you appreciate the things you have.
@brinistaco1970 Жыл бұрын
A true success story. Considering those obstacles to freedom that Jihyun survived, I am amazed. How many people try and never make it? To have to leave your family and never see them again is bad enough but to escape to somewhat worse conditions and have the will to do it again? Abject horror doesn't even scratch the surface. There are no words. I feel humbled by even watching this video and wish everyone sees it.
@kati-ana3 жыл бұрын
I love this woman. There is something about her that makes my heart feel deeply for her just in this short interview. She is so brave and strong. The love she felt for her family and son is so painful, hearing her voice weaken as she recalls her memories. Yet still able to smile and be happy. I appreciate the interviewer gave her this platform and allowed her to speak uninterrupted.
@GreenBananaz3 жыл бұрын
I’m British & I’m proud to have this amazing lady as a citizen here! 🙏🏻
@DR079213 жыл бұрын
I am so glad my country embraced you and your son. What you went through is unimaginable. We take our easy lives so much for granted here. God bless you and your family.
@joywarriorspack2 жыл бұрын
Held it in until the video was over, then the waterfall happened. What we as people go through, and yet somehow survive- finding happiness at last. Breathtaking. This woman's story is such a gift. 💜
@TheSeBjo3 жыл бұрын
This is some of the most interesting journalism I've had in years! Huge fan of this channel and all of the interesting stories people have to share!
@atomictdog15583 жыл бұрын
This is so sad, similar to my family's story, my 4 siblings were starved to death, both of my parent's siblings were executed all in a 4 year period in Cambodia, though N. Koreans have lived this way their whole lives. I hope 🙏 one day they get to experience freedom.
@GlennDavey3 жыл бұрын
Holy sh-t dude. You're a survivor, the end-point of millions of years of biology. Well sometimes we don't get to choose this stuff, I suppose. Sorry for everything. All the best to you anyways. Peace.
@BeautyByChristina3 жыл бұрын
God bless you
@brendadickson95832 жыл бұрын
Wow you went through a lot I am so sorry n God bless you
@finished62672 жыл бұрын
Glad you made it through the storm and are doing good things now brother.
@brandienichole74742 жыл бұрын
That’s hard load of terrible memories. I hope your life is infinitely better now.
@LK-bz9sk3 жыл бұрын
Glad she brought up WW2 and the camps to remind us that is still going on in this world. What a special woman.
@georgettebirmelin12103 жыл бұрын
Me too!! I was thinking that! I always wonder at people when they say we should never forget lest it happens again and history repeats itself...but it is happening! And nothing is being done. I always wonder what Israelis think about this...like do they try to support bringing down the North Korean regime, or do they try to assist defectors in any small way they can? Truly all civilized countries should be doing this, but in particular,as people who have direct relatives, living or dead, who lived and struggled and died in these concentration camps I wonder on their views in particular...
@marklammas24653 жыл бұрын
Camps in China; camps in North Korea... Close Guantanamo Bay, President Biden!
@marlena454511 ай бұрын
Her story is so heartbreaking...I was crying hearing this story...I'm so happy she get away from this hell..I hope her life is much beeter now.. Tonight I'll pray and thank God for your and your's son's life
@lauriesear36733 жыл бұрын
Imagine the pain in her leg just walking normally, now imagine climbing mountains in the dark! What a lady.
@georgettebirmelin12103 жыл бұрын
Not trying to be rude but she specifically said that as Korean defectors they could not be outside, they didn't necessarily travel during the day, but when they traveled in the dark they could be caught so they had to be in vehicles to get around, like the taxi she mentions. They were driving in mountainous areas, not scaling a mountain.
@nervrenders3 жыл бұрын
Jesus this was a HARD one to watch. This woman is the definition of determination and hope. I hope she sees this one day and knows that she inspired hope in someone who thought he was hopeless.
@haz1bro6903 жыл бұрын
Jesus christ, I was so invested in her story and she is such a strong person. Mad how much we take for granted
@RoxyTrevellas7 ай бұрын
Hearing her talk about the joy of motherhood in those unbearable circumstances made me cry so much.