Escape From North Korea

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Escape From North Korea

Chien-Chi Chang

For those fleeing their brutal homeland, the 2,000 perilous miles across China are just the beginning. Then comes the challenge of making a new life.

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It is sad to see dictators like Kim Jong Il still messing up the world. He is no less than a mad man with nothing to lose. Hopefully, things will be better for Korea with his passing. --

Comment posted by hostgator (not verified) on October 2nd, 2009

North Korea is a jail!

Comment posted by Jobs (not verified) on September 12th, 2009

I'm sure, the time of North Korea is over, soon. Hope, the son of Kim Jong Il will use his education for his nation.

Comment posted by Leipzig (not verified) on September 12th, 2009

Were the crosses on the DPRK or China side?

Comment posted by Eric Gregory Powell (not verified) on August 30th, 2009

This is awesome, as a south korean, I feel the pain of defrectors. Hope they settle well and find their freedom

Comment posted by Ben Y.B. Kim (not verified) on August 24th, 2009

beautiful. To me, Chien Chis's literary equivalent is Ha Jin, or at least when I read him I see Chien Chi's pictures.

Comment posted by Kely N-D (not verified) on August 10th, 2009

Excellent presentation of a fleeing refugee from North Korea. When I was in Seoul,Korea I got to know from local koreans about the repressive regime of North korea. There is a underlying fear among koreans and it is a pity that they have co-exist with such a hostile neighbouring country.

Comment posted by rajen nair (not verified) on August 6th, 2009

Some 50,000 North Korean escapees are thought to be hiding in China, many of them virtual prisoners of exploitative employers who can blow the whistle on them at any time if they protest. Many of them never make it to South Korea.

Comment posted by Anonymous (not verified) on July 29th, 2009

this is definitely amazing, escape from North Korea, give up everthing they have, risk their life to get the most important thing in life--freedom......

Comment posted by Looloo (not verified) on July 19th, 2009

chien-chi, this is absolutely amazing visual story.it is so much in asian tradition,so silent, so striking! gosh i really really hope this man will get on well in a big big world.was a bit hard for me to both read and watch,because the pictures are veery emotional and silent.colours are just a blast. the moment with blinking eyes send me shivers

Comment posted by alexey v (not verified) on June 14th, 2009