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Apr 2023
2h 32m

#54 Yeonmi Park - Escaping the Horrors o...

Shawn Ryan
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Yeonmi Park is an activist and author who fled to the United States after being a victim of sex trafficking. Park recounts her oppressive childhood in North Korea, starved and without electricity. She remembers how the lights of neighboring countries gave her hope for a better life. She spares no detail when explaining what a society under a ruthless dictato ... Show More
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