When I was fifteen, I discovered a fascination with North Korea. I had begun to read books on the history of Korea and to my surprise, instead of identifying with South Korea, I found I had an affinity for North Korea. One day, I thought, I would work in North Korea. But I was only fifteen, and at the time, North Korea was in the grip of the great famine of the 1990’s. Everything in the news about North Korea revolved around two themes: nuclear weapons and a dire shortage of food. I had not heard of anyone visiting or working in North Korea. But I was determined that someday I would go there.
She identified with North Korea? Weird.
