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          This harrowing memoir of life inside North Korea was the first account to emerge from the notoriously secretive country -- and it remains one of the most....

          Kang Chol-hwan

          North Korean defector (born 1968)

          In this Korean name, the family name is Kang.

          Kang Chol-hwan (Korean: 강철환; pronounced[ka̠ŋtɕʰʌ̹l.βʷa̠n]; born 18 September 1968) is a North Korean defector, author, and the founder and president of the North Korea Strategy Center.

          'Destined to become a classic' (Iris Chang, author of The Rape of Nanking), this harrowing memoir of life inside North Korea was the first.

        1. 'Destined to become a classic' (Iris Chang, author of The Rape of Nanking), this harrowing memoir of life inside North Korea was the first.
        2. In October of , a distinguished group of foreign policy and human rights specialists launched the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK) to.
        3. This harrowing memoir of life inside North Korea was the first account to emerge from the notoriously secretive country -- and it remains one of the most.
        4. 'I beseech you to read this account' -Christopher Hitchens A magnificent, harrowing testimony to the voiceless victims of North Korea.
        5. Kim Il-sung was the enigmatic architect of North Korea.
        6. As a child, he was imprisoned in the Yodok concentration camp for 10 years. After his release he fled the country, first to China and eventually to South Korea. He is the author, with Pierre Rigoulot, of The Aquariums of Pyongyang and worked as a staff writer specialized in North Korean affairs for The Chosun Ilbo.

          Early life

          Kang was born in Pyongyang, North Korea, and spent his childhood there.

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          He had a good relationship with his grandfather. He had a happy childhood.[1] His family lived in relative luxury from his grandfather's position and the fortune that he had given to the country upon the family's return from Japan.

          Though they had never renounced th