Freedom

Yesterday while scrolling through YouTube I came across the channel of a Korean woman named Yeonmi Park. After watching a few videos I understood that the woman, is a North Korean defector and is now making videos about the ordeal of the North Korean people.

She has spoken about her struggles in North Korea and is a human rights activist now. In one of her videos she mentioned that, lighting up a room at the flick of a switch or getting running water after rotating a knob is still like a dream to the North Korean people. Even the supposedly rich people who live in skyscrapers in the capital city of Pyongyang do not have access to water taps. They have to fetch water in buckets from the nearest natural water body. Their physical hardships which seem unimaginable to us, are nothing compared to the mental trauma they are put through in their everyday lives. So much so, that they were even stopped from laughing for a period of 11 days. All this for their stupid ,fat a** dictator! The North Korean people live in fear everyday, stripped of even the most fundamental human rights for generations. I can’t even imagine what they must be going through. 

All of the videos on her channel are heart wrenching and it made me wonder about a lot of things. It made me wonder, what have I done to be born in this beautiful nation, in such privileged circumstances, while half of the world’s population is starving. I often complain and crib about how things are not going my way but to be honest, I have nothing to complain about. I should just be thankful for everything and try my best to leave everything a tad bit better than I found it!

I wonder how much sin can the soul be burdened with and if there’s a limit, how come the North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un is still walking around hale and hearty! An entire nation is miserable to say the least, because of this person. I really hope he gets back all the pain he has inflicted upon others. As for the people of North Korea, I can only pray for their freedom.

Thank you for reading this post and giving me your precious time. See you soon 😊. 

If you have some time to spare, do visit this channel once. Here’s the link: https://youtube.com/c/YeonmiParkOfficial