Author: Trauma, shame made North Korean defector alter story
In this March 17, 2014, file photo, human rights activist and North Korean defector Shin Dong-hyuk listens to a speech during a session of the Human Rights Council on the report of the Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in North Korea at the European headquarters of the United Nations, in Geneva, Switzerland. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/AP)
TOKYO — Shin Dong-hyuk, whose horrific tales of life in a “total control” prison camp made him the most well-known escapee from North Korea, changed and omitted parts of his story because they were “too painful” to fully retell, according to a revised account of his life.
Author Trauma, Shame Made North Korean Defector Alter Story by Thavam Ratna
