[Yeonmi Park][1] was born in North Korea in 1993. Having survived severe oppression, she defected from North Korea 2007, living in China and later in South Korea in 2009. She briefly described her experience during [her speech at One Young World 2014 Summit][2]. The book [In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom][3] is a fuller autobiographical account of her experience. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_Yeon-mi [2]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufhKWfPSQOw...
In Order to Live
In Order to Live
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Yeonmi Park's life in North Korea was a constant struggle for survival, marked by starvation, disease, and the threat of execution. This book recounts her harrowing escape from the country, navigating dangerous underworlds and vast deserts. It's the true story of one young woman's fight for freedom and her journey to becoming a global human rights advocate.
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In Order to LivePaperback, Sep
288 pages
Penguin Publishing GroupISBN: 97811019804535 editions available
