We entered North Korea each time thinking that the North Korean officials we would deal with were simply not to be trusted. They were there to cheat us for what they wanted, or so we thought. We had been warned that we should be careful about bribes and to be on our guard against officials manipulating our work for their own personal gain. It was exhausting arguing with our North Korean counterparts! We were there to serve the common, local person and to provide food and medical care to the least privileged. Was it worth it to go through this battle every day? Did our humanitarian assistance
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