(Via. Zoom-in)

Kimjongilia is about the official account of North Korea in contrast to the accounts made by escapees. It is pretty much everything you’ve read in sites like mine but in film.

I’ll be sure to keep an eye on its availability.

Here’s an update from this site’s inspirational non-profit. For one thing, they are no longer in DC. They probably got sick of the weather and politician and moved to Torrance, CA. Here’s their facebook invite

NEW LiNK.SAME MISSION.

LiNK invites YOU and your friends to join us for the launch of a new stage in our efforts to bring Liberty to North Korea. We are eager to share our vision, launch our new website, introduce new staff and reveal exciting new programs with you as we enter a new year and a new LiNK. Join us for a casual evening as we mingle and share with you exciting new ventures!

Please RSVP via Facebook or at rsvp@linkglobal.org.

We hope to see you there!

Saturday, February 7th
7:00-9:00pm

New LiNK office:
1751 Torrance Blvd., Suite L
Torrance, CA 90501

At this rate, they’ll be opening their Pyongyang office by 2015.

(Via. OFK) National Geographic has a long article on what it is like to be a North Korean refugee today. For those following the blog, it is basically an update of the situation. I recommend everyone to read the article, and take a look through NG’s high-quality photo galleries. A couple of thoughts:

• It seems only two things motivate people to help North Koreans, money or belief in God. Where is everyone else?
• The figure of 50,000 North Koreans hiding is disturbing, since it seems the number has been revised lower and lower each year.
• Kudos to the reporter for giving a helping hand, even a small gesture. While objectivity is important, especially in these stories, journalists are still part of society.
• It’s also important to remember that nobody in this saga is perfect, as Nat Geo points out. The idea of human rights is that everyone is entitled to it no matter who it is.