Blaine HardenESCAPE FROM CAMP 14One Man’s Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West
For North Koreans who remain in the camps
‘There is no “human rights issue” in this country, as everyone leads the most dignified and happy life.’
[North] Korean Central News Agency, 6 March 2009
The cult of personality surrounding the Kim family began with the Great Leader, Kim Il Sung, who was depicted in government propaganda as a loving father to his people. Although his leadership was brutal, his death in 1994 was deeply mourned.