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A North Korean Woman Survived Human Trafficking In China. This Is Her Story
Ji-Hyun Park thought she could start a new life in China. She and her younger brother just barely escaped North Korea in the winter of 1998, fleeing over the frozen ground past border guards shouting at them in the night.
By Susanna Hoffman4 min read
Park and her brother were among the first wave of North Koreans to escape their land tormented by tyranny and famine. However, “Once in China,” Park said, “I was sold into human trafficking to a Chinese man and separated from my younger brother.”