North Korean - Hana's Story - Part 3

An insight into the life of 19-year old Hana, one of a growing number of defectors from North Korea struggling to adjust to life in the South.

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[Shihan01011]

I am so thankful for my parents. My parents are both north koreans immigrants and they gave birth to me in the US. This video makes me want to work harder . I kind of felt bad for my parent's country tho. even tho it makes me north korean i do not blame north/south korea nor america. They make the right choice of leaving north korea early!

[mrblingblingking]

I wish the best for her

[ZobaK1]

she is 19? looks like 30...

but anyway, I wish her all the best, all the best for all north korean refugees!!!!!

Hanah - free at last!

[drsugarcane]

It must be hard to adjust to life in South Korea after being programmed from birth. It must also be really hard being free while knowing your family is starving and persecuted and not allowed to leave North Korea and you can't help them.

[drsugarcane]

@Shihan01011 you are really lucky and should be very grateful to your parents! I hope you've watched all youtube documentaries about North Korea to fully understand what your parents went through. All the best to your family. We pray for North Korea.

[TrucomTP]

@Shihan01011 @Shihan01011 So I have some questions. How did your parents reacted when Kim Jong II died? And how did your parents came to the US... is there a connection of your parent journey?

[randomnessgurl46]

@Shihan01011 did they escape illegally or was it legal to leave legally back then?

[trainmaster5000]

@trainmaster5000 one more things: pay the people (eg. Coffee growers in other countries who are often exploited) enough so that they can take care of their families.

[trainmaster5000]

@MisterBouncyBounce Let me make this simpler for you:

People who work: Pay them so that they can have enough money to enjoy life comfortably

People who don't work because of mental/physical challenges: subsidize them

People who are new to a country: Make sure the resources are available to help them and then help for a limited time. If the individuals show no signs of willingness to change or improve cut the funding off immediately

People who don't want to works: no $

[MisterBouncyBounce]

@trainmaster5000 yeah i understand your beef. what you don't understand is your preoccupation with "your beef". you don't get what i am saying and i doubt you ever will.

[trainmaster5000]

There are many people who have come to places like Canada and the US with little else other than big dreams and have worked hard to make these dreams reality. IMHO people like them deserve every penny they earn.

I am for social business - not free hand outs. There's a difference between the two.

[trainmaster5000]

@MisterBouncyBounce as a working citizen I have no interest in helping people that aren't willing to get off their butts and work. There are people in this world who are significantly disadvantaged due to limited resources and an ineffective government. My beef is with people who enter the western world (I am not saying all) and expect the government to take care of them in the form of welfare. I help people that are willing to help themselves and pay them appropriately.