Name: What I learned about freedom after escaping North Korea
Uploaded: 2019-08-30T14:55:51Z
Duration: 10 min 38 s
Description: "North Korea is unimaginable," says human rights activist Yeonmi Park, who escaped the country at the age of 13. Sharing the harrowing story of her childhood, she reflects on the fragility of freedom -- and shows how change can be achieved even in the world's darkest places.

"North Korea is unimaginable," says human rights activist Yeonmi Park, who escaped the country at the age of 13. Sharing the harrowing story of her childhood, she reflects on the fragility of freedom -- and shows how change can be achieved even in the world's darkest places.

Yeonmi Park: What I learned about freedom after escaping North Korea

What I learned about freedom after escaping North Korea

Escaping North Korea at 13, the journey for freedom teaches the unimaginable hardships and the power of hope against tyranny.

Learning 'compassion' transformed a North Korean defector's view of humanity, proving concepts like empathy must be taught.

Freedom's fragility is underscored by North Korea's isolation, urging global vigilance in human rights to maintain our liberties.