Aquariums of Pyongyang: Ten Years in the North Korean Gulag

Author: Kang Chol-Hwan
Aquariums of Pyongyang Part horror story, part historical document, part memoir, part political tract, this story of one young man’s personal suffering finally reveals the human suffering in North Korean concentration camp, with its forced labour, frequent public executions, and near-starvation rations. Full description….Read More
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