Finding humanity while held captive in a North Korean detention center
In short: In 2009, journalist Euna Lee was sentenced to 12 years of hard labor after being captured by North Korean soldiers. This talk explores her 140-day experience as a prisoner and the small acts of kindness from her guards that provided hope.
While filming a documentary near the border with China, Euna Lee and colleague Laura Ling were detained by North Korean soldiers in March 2009. Although a court sentenced them to 12 years of hard labor, they were eventually released following negotiations by American diplomats. Lee reflects on the profound difficulty of living as an enemy in captivity and how tiny gestures of humanity from her captors sustained her during her 140 days in detention.
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