I'm 20, I'm North Korean<br /> <br /> Miss Kim is 20. She lives in Pyongyang, North Korea's display window. She's studying<br /> English. First of her class, she was lucky enough to come with me during my 6th trip to<br /> North Korea as an assistant guide. She had never previously left Pyongyang. It was a<br /> unique opportunity for her to visit her own country and to get to meet and speak to a<br /> foreigner. She was shy at first, but became quite talkative as the days went on, and<br /> describe to me the everyday lives of young North Koreans. Without ever crossing over<br /> the Party line...<br /> Small chats between friends who will never meet again…<br /> <br /> <br /> -Do you know Michael Jackson? -I have heard of him, yes.<br /> -And Lady Gaga?<br /> -I don't know who he is, no...<br /> <br /> -Why doesn't English or American pop music reach your country?<br /> -Mr Eric, because it is not what we like to listen to... But we know Mozart, Bach and Beethoven!<br /> <br /> -Why do boys and girls not dance together?<br /> -They are shy, do you dance with girls that you don't know Mr.Eric?<br /> <br /> -What is the criteria for beauty in North Korea?<br /> -Mr Eric, a woman should have big eyes, a high nose, a small mouth and a white skin, and she should not be skinny. Women in North Korea are truely beautiful flowers.<br /> <br /> -Do women find Kim Jong Un handsome? -Mr Eric, that's an outrageous question.<br /> <br /> -Nobody dyes their hair in North Korea?<br /> -No. We need to respect the haircut regulation, we have a lot of choice! -But don't you want to have the haircut you want?<br /> -No, that's the last thing we're concerned about.<br /> <br /> -Do you have any idea of the lastest European fashions? -No, Mr. Eric.<br /> -Young people buy jeans in which there are holes. -Holes?<br /> -Yes, they buy worn jeans or which have been ripped. -I don't believe you Mr.Eric, you are joking.<br /> <br />  -Do you know the name of this character on the tshirt? -No Mr Eric. It's just a mouse. It's Chinese!<br /> <br /> <br /> -Is this a computer, Mr Eric?<br /> -No.This is an ipad. You can listen to music, watch videos, and check emails.<br /> -Really?<br /> -It even has an applicatio
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