Now in paperback, this tells the personal story of how Hyenoseo Lee grew up in the dictatorship of North Korea and decided to escape aged 17. 12 years later, she returned to the North Korean border to spirit her mother and brother to South Korea, an arduous, costly and dangerous journey.
Über den Autor Lee Hyeonseo
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Hyeonseo Lee grew up in North Korea but escaped to China in 1997. In 2008, after more than 10 years there, she came to Seoul, South Korea, where she struggled to adjust to life in the bustling city. Recently graduated from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, she has become a regular speaker on the international stage fostering human rights and awareness of the plight of North Koreans. She is an advocate for fellow refugees, even helping close relatives leave North Korea. Her TED talk has been viewed nearly 4m times. She is married to her American husband Brian Gleason and currently lives in South Korea.
