Saturday, December 22, 2012

Meet and Greet with Jin-hye Jo, a North Korean Refugee

We are so grateful that Jin-hye Jo and her sister were able to visit the University of Maryland to share their story of how they escaped North Korea.  This truly was a moving experience for many of us who attended and relived the journey with her.  We can say that sometimes we forget how real the North Korean crisis is; how it affects people like Jinhye, who is no different than me and you.  We are very happy to know she is successful and currently residing in Virginia.  Jin-hye hopes her story can help people understand the neglect and atrocities that many North Koreans endure while living in the most repressive country in the world.

For more on this event, check out this article in the Public Asian:
http://www.publicasian.com/north-korean-refugee-raises-human-rights-awareness-among-umd-students/