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  • Phuket Police dismiss rape rumours in woman’s in four-story fall from building<br />
<br />
Police have dismissed rumours that a 21-year-old woman was raped, leading to her falling from the fourth floor of a building in Phuket Town this morning (May 5).<br />
<br />
Phuket City Police Chief Col Kamol Osiri and Deputy Superintendent Lt Col Chao Phomna both arrived in person, as did Pol Capt Virat Khongkhawhai, who received the report.<br />
<br />
The woman* was in a state of deep distress, and hung one leg over the ledge, pulled it back and then swung the other leg over in seeming indecisiveness over whether to launch herself over the side of the building.<br />
<br />
Kusoldharm rescue workers and officers from the Phuket City branch of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation attempted to talk the woman back to safety, but she climbed over the edge and ended up grabbing hold of a small seam in the bricks to prevent her from falling further.<br />
<br />
Unable to recover the woman from the side of the building, the woman fell, plunging three stories onto the ground-floor awning below before bouncing onto the concrete street.<br />
<br />
The woman was bleeding from the head as rescue workers rushed her to Vachira Phuket Hospital.<br />
<br />
The woman, originally from Bangkok, lived on the third floor of the building, a woman who said she was a friend to the victim told The Phuket News at the scene.<br />
<br />
The friend said the woman was working in Phuket, but did not specify what she did to make a living.<br />
<br />
In the woman’s room, police found four A4 sheets of paper with hand-written messages that officers believe were written by the woman. The messages explained how she felt she had failed in her life and that no one understood her.<br />
<br />
Phuket City Police Chief Col Kamol explained to The Phuket News this afternoon, “We heard the rumours that the woman said she had been raped and I ordered my investigators to look into this.<br />
<br />
“My investigators said the reason for this incident was about that she had been raped. The real cause is that she
    ExPix_woman_in_four_story_fall_from_...jpg
  • Phuket Police dismiss rape rumours in woman’s in four-story fall from building<br />
<br />
Police have dismissed rumours that a 21-year-old woman was raped, leading to her falling from the fourth floor of a building in Phuket Town this morning (May 5).<br />
<br />
Phuket City Police Chief Col Kamol Osiri and Deputy Superintendent Lt Col Chao Phomna both arrived in person, as did Pol Capt Virat Khongkhawhai, who received the report.<br />
<br />
The woman* was in a state of deep distress, and hung one leg over the ledge, pulled it back and then swung the other leg over in seeming indecisiveness over whether to launch herself over the side of the building.<br />
<br />
Kusoldharm rescue workers and officers from the Phuket City branch of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation attempted to talk the woman back to safety, but she climbed over the edge and ended up grabbing hold of a small seam in the bricks to prevent her from falling further.<br />
<br />
Unable to recover the woman from the side of the building, the woman fell, plunging three stories onto the ground-floor awning below before bouncing onto the concrete street.<br />
<br />
The woman was bleeding from the head as rescue workers rushed her to Vachira Phuket Hospital.<br />
<br />
The woman, originally from Bangkok, lived on the third floor of the building, a woman who said she was a friend to the victim told The Phuket News at the scene.<br />
<br />
The friend said the woman was working in Phuket, but did not specify what she did to make a living.<br />
<br />
In the woman’s room, police found four A4 sheets of paper with hand-written messages that officers believe were written by the woman. The messages explained how she felt she had failed in her life and that no one understood her.<br />
<br />
Phuket City Police Chief Col Kamol explained to The Phuket News this afternoon, “We heard the rumours that the woman said she had been raped and I ordered my investigators to look into this.<br />
<br />
“My investigators said the reason for this incident was about that she had been raped. The real cause is that she
    ExPix_woman_in_four_story_fall_from_...jpg
  • Phuket Police dismiss rape rumours in woman’s in four-story fall from building<br />
<br />
Police have dismissed rumours that a 21-year-old woman was raped, leading to her falling from the fourth floor of a building in Phuket Town this morning (May 5).<br />
<br />
Phuket City Police Chief Col Kamol Osiri and Deputy Superintendent Lt Col Chao Phomna both arrived in person, as did Pol Capt Virat Khongkhawhai, who received the report.<br />
<br />
The woman* was in a state of deep distress, and hung one leg over the ledge, pulled it back and then swung the other leg over in seeming indecisiveness over whether to launch herself over the side of the building.<br />
<br />
Kusoldharm rescue workers and officers from the Phuket City branch of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation attempted to talk the woman back to safety, but she climbed over the edge and ended up grabbing hold of a small seam in the bricks to prevent her from falling further.<br />
<br />
Unable to recover the woman from the side of the building, the woman fell, plunging three stories onto the ground-floor awning below before bouncing onto the concrete street.<br />
<br />
The woman was bleeding from the head as rescue workers rushed her to Vachira Phuket Hospital.<br />
<br />
The woman, originally from Bangkok, lived on the third floor of the building, a woman who said she was a friend to the victim told The Phuket News at the scene.<br />
<br />
The friend said the woman was working in Phuket, but did not specify what she did to make a living.<br />
<br />
In the woman’s room, police found four A4 sheets of paper with hand-written messages that officers believe were written by the woman. The messages explained how she felt she had failed in her life and that no one understood her.<br />
<br />
Phuket City Police Chief Col Kamol explained to The Phuket News this afternoon, “We heard the rumours that the woman said she had been raped and I ordered my investigators to look into this.<br />
<br />
“My investigators said the reason for this incident was about that she had been raped. The real cause is that she
    ExPix_woman_in_four_story_fall_from_...jpg
  • Phuket Police dismiss rape rumours in woman’s in four-story fall from building<br />
<br />
Police have dismissed rumours that a 21-year-old woman was raped, leading to her falling from the fourth floor of a building in Phuket Town this morning (May 5).<br />
<br />
Phuket City Police Chief Col Kamol Osiri and Deputy Superintendent Lt Col Chao Phomna both arrived in person, as did Pol Capt Virat Khongkhawhai, who received the report.<br />
<br />
The woman* was in a state of deep distress, and hung one leg over the ledge, pulled it back and then swung the other leg over in seeming indecisiveness over whether to launch herself over the side of the building.<br />
<br />
Kusoldharm rescue workers and officers from the Phuket City branch of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation attempted to talk the woman back to safety, but she climbed over the edge and ended up grabbing hold of a small seam in the bricks to prevent her from falling further.<br />
<br />
Unable to recover the woman from the side of the building, the woman fell, plunging three stories onto the ground-floor awning below before bouncing onto the concrete street.<br />
<br />
The woman was bleeding from the head as rescue workers rushed her to Vachira Phuket Hospital.<br />
<br />
The woman, originally from Bangkok, lived on the third floor of the building, a woman who said she was a friend to the victim told The Phuket News at the scene.<br />
<br />
The friend said the woman was working in Phuket, but did not specify what she did to make a living.<br />
<br />
In the woman’s room, police found four A4 sheets of paper with hand-written messages that officers believe were written by the woman. The messages explained how she felt she had failed in her life and that no one understood her.<br />
<br />
Phuket City Police Chief Col Kamol explained to The Phuket News this afternoon, “We heard the rumours that the woman said she had been raped and I ordered my investigators to look into this.<br />
<br />
“My investigators said the reason for this incident was about that she had been raped. The real cause is that she
    ExPix_woman_in_four_story_fall_from_...jpg
  • Phuket Police dismiss rape rumours in woman’s in four-story fall from building<br />
<br />
Police have dismissed rumours that a 21-year-old woman was raped, leading to her falling from the fourth floor of a building in Phuket Town this morning (May 5).<br />
<br />
Phuket City Police Chief Col Kamol Osiri and Deputy Superintendent Lt Col Chao Phomna both arrived in person, as did Pol Capt Virat Khongkhawhai, who received the report.<br />
<br />
The woman* was in a state of deep distress, and hung one leg over the ledge, pulled it back and then swung the other leg over in seeming indecisiveness over whether to launch herself over the side of the building.<br />
<br />
Kusoldharm rescue workers and officers from the Phuket City branch of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation attempted to talk the woman back to safety, but she climbed over the edge and ended up grabbing hold of a small seam in the bricks to prevent her from falling further.<br />
<br />
Unable to recover the woman from the side of the building, the woman fell, plunging three stories onto the ground-floor awning below before bouncing onto the concrete street.<br />
<br />
The woman was bleeding from the head as rescue workers rushed her to Vachira Phuket Hospital.<br />
<br />
The woman, originally from Bangkok, lived on the third floor of the building, a woman who said she was a friend to the victim told The Phuket News at the scene.<br />
<br />
The friend said the woman was working in Phuket, but did not specify what she did to make a living.<br />
<br />
In the woman’s room, police found four A4 sheets of paper with hand-written messages that officers believe were written by the woman. The messages explained how she felt she had failed in her life and that no one understood her.<br />
<br />
Phuket City Police Chief Col Kamol explained to The Phuket News this afternoon, “We heard the rumours that the woman said she had been raped and I ordered my investigators to look into this.<br />
<br />
“My investigators said the reason for this incident was about that she had been raped. The real cause is that she
    ExPix_woman_in_four_story_fall_from_...jpg
  • Phuket Police dismiss rape rumours in woman’s in four-story fall from building<br />
<br />
Police have dismissed rumours that a 21-year-old woman was raped, leading to her falling from the fourth floor of a building in Phuket Town this morning (May 5).<br />
<br />
Phuket City Police Chief Col Kamol Osiri and Deputy Superintendent Lt Col Chao Phomna both arrived in person, as did Pol Capt Virat Khongkhawhai, who received the report.<br />
<br />
The woman* was in a state of deep distress, and hung one leg over the ledge, pulled it back and then swung the other leg over in seeming indecisiveness over whether to launch herself over the side of the building.<br />
<br />
Kusoldharm rescue workers and officers from the Phuket City branch of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation attempted to talk the woman back to safety, but she climbed over the edge and ended up grabbing hold of a small seam in the bricks to prevent her from falling further.<br />
<br />
Unable to recover the woman from the side of the building, the woman fell, plunging three stories onto the ground-floor awning below before bouncing onto the concrete street.<br />
<br />
The woman was bleeding from the head as rescue workers rushed her to Vachira Phuket Hospital.<br />
<br />
The woman, originally from Bangkok, lived on the third floor of the building, a woman who said she was a friend to the victim told The Phuket News at the scene.<br />
<br />
The friend said the woman was working in Phuket, but did not specify what she did to make a living.<br />
<br />
In the woman’s room, police found four A4 sheets of paper with hand-written messages that officers believe were written by the woman. The messages explained how she felt she had failed in her life and that no one understood her.<br />
<br />
Phuket City Police Chief Col Kamol explained to The Phuket News this afternoon, “We heard the rumours that the woman said she had been raped and I ordered my investigators to look into this.<br />
<br />
“My investigators said the reason for this incident was about that she had been raped. The real cause is that she
    ExPix_woman_in_four_story_fall_from_...jpg
  • Phuket Police dismiss rape rumours in woman’s in four-story fall from building<br />
<br />
Police have dismissed rumours that a 21-year-old woman was raped, leading to her falling from the fourth floor of a building in Phuket Town this morning (May 5).<br />
<br />
Phuket City Police Chief Col Kamol Osiri and Deputy Superintendent Lt Col Chao Phomna both arrived in person, as did Pol Capt Virat Khongkhawhai, who received the report.<br />
<br />
The woman* was in a state of deep distress, and hung one leg over the ledge, pulled it back and then swung the other leg over in seeming indecisiveness over whether to launch herself over the side of the building.<br />
<br />
Kusoldharm rescue workers and officers from the Phuket City branch of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation attempted to talk the woman back to safety, but she climbed over the edge and ended up grabbing hold of a small seam in the bricks to prevent her from falling further.<br />
<br />
Unable to recover the woman from the side of the building, the woman fell, plunging three stories onto the ground-floor awning below before bouncing onto the concrete street.<br />
<br />
The woman was bleeding from the head as rescue workers rushed her to Vachira Phuket Hospital.<br />
<br />
The woman, originally from Bangkok, lived on the third floor of the building, a woman who said she was a friend to the victim told The Phuket News at the scene.<br />
<br />
The friend said the woman was working in Phuket, but did not specify what she did to make a living.<br />
<br />
In the woman’s room, police found four A4 sheets of paper with hand-written messages that officers believe were written by the woman. The messages explained how she felt she had failed in her life and that no one understood her.<br />
<br />
Phuket City Police Chief Col Kamol explained to The Phuket News this afternoon, “We heard the rumours that the woman said she had been raped and I ordered my investigators to look into this.<br />
<br />
“My investigators said the reason for this incident was about that she had been raped. The real cause is that she
    ExPix_woman_in_four_story_fall_from_...jpg
  • Phuket Police dismiss rape rumours in woman’s in four-story fall from building<br />
<br />
Police have dismissed rumours that a 21-year-old woman was raped, leading to her falling from the fourth floor of a building in Phuket Town this morning (May 5).<br />
<br />
Phuket City Police Chief Col Kamol Osiri and Deputy Superintendent Lt Col Chao Phomna both arrived in person, as did Pol Capt Virat Khongkhawhai, who received the report.<br />
<br />
The woman* was in a state of deep distress, and hung one leg over the ledge, pulled it back and then swung the other leg over in seeming indecisiveness over whether to launch herself over the side of the building.<br />
<br />
Kusoldharm rescue workers and officers from the Phuket City branch of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation attempted to talk the woman back to safety, but she climbed over the edge and ended up grabbing hold of a small seam in the bricks to prevent her from falling further.<br />
<br />
Unable to recover the woman from the side of the building, the woman fell, plunging three stories onto the ground-floor awning below before bouncing onto the concrete street.<br />
<br />
The woman was bleeding from the head as rescue workers rushed her to Vachira Phuket Hospital.<br />
<br />
The woman, originally from Bangkok, lived on the third floor of the building, a woman who said she was a friend to the victim told The Phuket News at the scene.<br />
<br />
The friend said the woman was working in Phuket, but did not specify what she did to make a living.<br />
<br />
In the woman’s room, police found four A4 sheets of paper with hand-written messages that officers believe were written by the woman. The messages explained how she felt she had failed in her life and that no one understood her.<br />
<br />
Phuket City Police Chief Col Kamol explained to The Phuket News this afternoon, “We heard the rumours that the woman said she had been raped and I ordered my investigators to look into this.<br />
<br />
“My investigators said the reason for this incident was about that she had been raped. The real cause is that she
    ExPix_woman_in_four_story_fall_from_...jpg
  • Phuket Police dismiss rape rumours in woman’s in four-story fall from building<br />
<br />
Police have dismissed rumours that a 21-year-old woman was raped, leading to her falling from the fourth floor of a building in Phuket Town this morning (May 5).<br />
<br />
Phuket City Police Chief Col Kamol Osiri and Deputy Superintendent Lt Col Chao Phomna both arrived in person, as did Pol Capt Virat Khongkhawhai, who received the report.<br />
<br />
The woman* was in a state of deep distress, and hung one leg over the ledge, pulled it back and then swung the other leg over in seeming indecisiveness over whether to launch herself over the side of the building.<br />
<br />
Kusoldharm rescue workers and officers from the Phuket City branch of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation attempted to talk the woman back to safety, but she climbed over the edge and ended up grabbing hold of a small seam in the bricks to prevent her from falling further.<br />
<br />
Unable to recover the woman from the side of the building, the woman fell, plunging three stories onto the ground-floor awning below before bouncing onto the concrete street.<br />
<br />
The woman was bleeding from the head as rescue workers rushed her to Vachira Phuket Hospital.<br />
<br />
The woman, originally from Bangkok, lived on the third floor of the building, a woman who said she was a friend to the victim told The Phuket News at the scene.<br />
<br />
The friend said the woman was working in Phuket, but did not specify what she did to make a living.<br />
<br />
In the woman’s room, police found four A4 sheets of paper with hand-written messages that officers believe were written by the woman. The messages explained how she felt she had failed in her life and that no one understood her.<br />
<br />
Phuket City Police Chief Col Kamol explained to The Phuket News this afternoon, “We heard the rumours that the woman said she had been raped and I ordered my investigators to look into this.<br />
<br />
“My investigators said the reason for this incident was about that she had been raped. The real cause is that she
    ExPix_woman_in_four_story_fall_from_...jpg
  • Phuket Police dismiss rape rumours in woman’s in four-story fall from building<br />
<br />
Police have dismissed rumours that a 21-year-old woman was raped, leading to her falling from the fourth floor of a building in Phuket Town this morning (May 5).<br />
<br />
Phuket City Police Chief Col Kamol Osiri and Deputy Superintendent Lt Col Chao Phomna both arrived in person, as did Pol Capt Virat Khongkhawhai, who received the report.<br />
<br />
The woman* was in a state of deep distress, and hung one leg over the ledge, pulled it back and then swung the other leg over in seeming indecisiveness over whether to launch herself over the side of the building.<br />
<br />
Kusoldharm rescue workers and officers from the Phuket City branch of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation attempted to talk the woman back to safety, but she climbed over the edge and ended up grabbing hold of a small seam in the bricks to prevent her from falling further.<br />
<br />
Unable to recover the woman from the side of the building, the woman fell, plunging three stories onto the ground-floor awning below before bouncing onto the concrete street.<br />
<br />
The woman was bleeding from the head as rescue workers rushed her to Vachira Phuket Hospital.<br />
<br />
The woman, originally from Bangkok, lived on the third floor of the building, a woman who said she was a friend to the victim told The Phuket News at the scene.<br />
<br />
The friend said the woman was working in Phuket, but did not specify what she did to make a living.<br />
<br />
In the woman’s room, police found four A4 sheets of paper with hand-written messages that officers believe were written by the woman. The messages explained how she felt she had failed in her life and that no one understood her.<br />
<br />
Phuket City Police Chief Col Kamol explained to The Phuket News this afternoon, “We heard the rumours that the woman said she had been raped and I ordered my investigators to look into this.<br />
<br />
“My investigators said the reason for this incident was about that she had been raped. The real cause is that she
    ExPix_woman_in_four_story_fall_from_...jpg
  • Phuket Police dismiss rape rumours in woman’s in four-story fall from building<br />
<br />
Police have dismissed rumours that a 21-year-old woman was raped, leading to her falling from the fourth floor of a building in Phuket Town this morning (May 5).<br />
<br />
Phuket City Police Chief Col Kamol Osiri and Deputy Superintendent Lt Col Chao Phomna both arrived in person, as did Pol Capt Virat Khongkhawhai, who received the report.<br />
<br />
The woman* was in a state of deep distress, and hung one leg over the ledge, pulled it back and then swung the other leg over in seeming indecisiveness over whether to launch herself over the side of the building.<br />
<br />
Kusoldharm rescue workers and officers from the Phuket City branch of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation attempted to talk the woman back to safety, but she climbed over the edge and ended up grabbing hold of a small seam in the bricks to prevent her from falling further.<br />
<br />
Unable to recover the woman from the side of the building, the woman fell, plunging three stories onto the ground-floor awning below before bouncing onto the concrete street.<br />
<br />
The woman was bleeding from the head as rescue workers rushed her to Vachira Phuket Hospital.<br />
<br />
The woman, originally from Bangkok, lived on the third floor of the building, a woman who said she was a friend to the victim told The Phuket News at the scene.<br />
<br />
The friend said the woman was working in Phuket, but did not specify what she did to make a living.<br />
<br />
In the woman’s room, police found four A4 sheets of paper with hand-written messages that officers believe were written by the woman. The messages explained how she felt she had failed in her life and that no one understood her.<br />
<br />
Phuket City Police Chief Col Kamol explained to The Phuket News this afternoon, “We heard the rumours that the woman said she had been raped and I ordered my investigators to look into this.<br />
<br />
“My investigators said the reason for this incident was about that she had been raped. The real cause is that she
    ExPix_woman_in_four_story_fall_from_...jpg
  • Phuket Police dismiss rape rumours in woman’s in four-story fall from building<br />
<br />
Police have dismissed rumours that a 21-year-old woman was raped, leading to her falling from the fourth floor of a building in Phuket Town this morning (May 5).<br />
<br />
Phuket City Police Chief Col Kamol Osiri and Deputy Superintendent Lt Col Chao Phomna both arrived in person, as did Pol Capt Virat Khongkhawhai, who received the report.<br />
<br />
The woman* was in a state of deep distress, and hung one leg over the ledge, pulled it back and then swung the other leg over in seeming indecisiveness over whether to launch herself over the side of the building.<br />
<br />
Kusoldharm rescue workers and officers from the Phuket City branch of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation attempted to talk the woman back to safety, but she climbed over the edge and ended up grabbing hold of a small seam in the bricks to prevent her from falling further.<br />
<br />
Unable to recover the woman from the side of the building, the woman fell, plunging three stories onto the ground-floor awning below before bouncing onto the concrete street.<br />
<br />
The woman was bleeding from the head as rescue workers rushed her to Vachira Phuket Hospital.<br />
<br />
The woman, originally from Bangkok, lived on the third floor of the building, a woman who said she was a friend to the victim told The Phuket News at the scene.<br />
<br />
The friend said the woman was working in Phuket, but did not specify what she did to make a living.<br />
<br />
In the woman’s room, police found four A4 sheets of paper with hand-written messages that officers believe were written by the woman. The messages explained how she felt she had failed in her life and that no one understood her.<br />
<br />
Phuket City Police Chief Col Kamol explained to The Phuket News this afternoon, “We heard the rumours that the woman said she had been raped and I ordered my investigators to look into this.<br />
<br />
“My investigators said the reason for this incident was about that she had been raped. The real cause is that she
    ExPix_woman_in_four_story_fall_from_...jpg
  • Hamer Tribe Woman With A Manchester United  Football Shirt, Turmi, Omo Valley, Ethiopia
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  • CHENGDU, CHINA - OCTOBER 9: (CHINA OUT) <br />
<br />
Father Dressed As Woman Sells Sanitary Napkins For Saving His Child <br />
<br />
Wang Hailin, a father dressed as woman sells sanitary napkins to collect money for his two and a half-year-old daughter with AIDS on October 9, 2014 in Chengdu, Sichuan province of China. Wang Hailin, a man dressed as woman sells sanitary napkins because his poor family can not afford his two and a half-year-old daughter\'s medical expense . A man selling feminine hygiene in street is weird so he has to dress as woman for higher sales.<br />
©Exclusivepix
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  • BANGKOK MAN LIVESTREAMS SLEEPING WOMAN THEN RAPES HER<br />
<br />
A standoff lasting seven hours at a hotel in southeast metro Bangkok ended Wednesday night with a man arrested on suspicion of livestreaming a woman as she slept and then raping her.<br />
<br />
Thanapol Nilpat opened fire on police as they tried to capture him at a hotel in Samut Prakan’s Bang Phli district, leading to the long confrontation. No officers were injured.<br />
<br />
He eventually surrendered to police, who said he later confessed to the assault two weeks ago in Bangkok’s Suan Luang neighborhood. Thanapol, they said, saw a sleeping woman through an open door of an apartment. He entered the room and began streaming video of her over Bigo Live, a Singapore-based social media service that has many users in Thailand.<br />
<br />
Thanapol said the woman woke up and at that point he sexually assaulted her before escaping. A security camera near the apartment caught him leaving the scene.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
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  • CHENGDU, CHINA - OCTOBER 9: (CHINA OUT) <br />
<br />
Father Dressed As Woman Sells Sanitary Napkins For Saving His Child <br />
<br />
Wang Hailin, a father dressed as woman sells sanitary napkins to collect money for his two and a half-year-old daughter with AIDS on October 9, 2014 in Chengdu, Sichuan province of China. Wang Hailin, a man dressed as woman sells sanitary napkins because his poor family can not afford his two and a half-year-old daughter\'s medical expense . A man selling feminine hygiene in street is weird so he has to dress as woman for higher sales.<br />
©Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Father_Dressed_As_Woman...jpg
  • CHENGDU, CHINA - OCTOBER 9: (CHINA OUT) <br />
<br />
Father Dressed As Woman Sells Sanitary Napkins For Saving His Child <br />
<br />
Wang Hailin, a father dressed as woman sells sanitary napkins to collect money for his two and a half-year-old daughter with AIDS on October 9, 2014 in Chengdu, Sichuan province of China. Wang Hailin, a man dressed as woman sells sanitary napkins because his poor family can not afford his two and a half-year-old daughter\'s medical expense . A man selling feminine hygiene in street is weird so he has to dress as woman for higher sales.<br />
©Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Father_Dressed_As_Woman...jpg
  • CHENGDU, CHINA - OCTOBER 9: (CHINA OUT) <br />
<br />
Father Dressed As Woman Sells Sanitary Napkins For Saving His Child <br />
<br />
Wang Hailin, a father dressed as woman sells sanitary napkins to collect money for his two and a half-year-old daughter with AIDS on October 9, 2014 in Chengdu, Sichuan province of China. Wang Hailin, a man dressed as woman sells sanitary napkins because his poor family can not afford his two and a half-year-old daughter\'s medical expense . A man selling feminine hygiene in street is weird so he has to dress as woman for higher sales.<br />
©Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Father_Dressed_As_Woman...jpg
  • CHENGDU, CHINA - OCTOBER 9: (CHINA OUT) <br />
<br />
Father Dressed As Woman Sells Sanitary Napkins For Saving His Child <br />
<br />
Wang Hailin, a father dressed as woman sells sanitary napkins to collect money for his two and a half-year-old daughter with AIDS on October 9, 2014 in Chengdu, Sichuan province of China. Wang Hailin, a man dressed as woman sells sanitary napkins because his poor family can not afford his two and a half-year-old daughter\'s medical expense . A man selling feminine hygiene in street is weird so he has to dress as woman for higher sales.<br />
©Exclusivepix
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  • CHENGDU, CHINA - OCTOBER 9: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Father Dressed As Woman Sells Sanitary Napkins For Saving His Child <br />
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Wang Hailin, a father dressed as woman sells sanitary napkins to collect money for his two and a half-year-old daughter with AIDS on October 9, 2014 in Chengdu, Sichuan province of China. Wang Hailin, a man dressed as woman sells sanitary napkins because his poor family can not afford his two and a half-year-old daughter\'s medical expense . A man selling feminine hygiene in street is weird so he has to dress as woman for higher sales.<br />
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  • 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
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean37.jpg
  • 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
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean39.jpg
  • 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
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean36.jpg
  • 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
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean29.jpg
  • 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
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean31.jpg
  • 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
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean19.jpg
  • 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
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean26.jpg
  • 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
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean23.jpg
  • 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
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean22.jpg
  • 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
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean16.jpg
  • 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
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean08.jpg
  • 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
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean41.jpg
  • 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
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean40.jpg
  • 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
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean38.jpg
  • 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
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean32.jpg
  • 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
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean27.jpg
  • 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
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean17.jpg
  • 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
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean07.jpg
  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: Every north korean woman will tell you she dreams to buy a perfume from Paris... They’ll have to wait a little bit...<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Fashion_in_North_Korea08.jpg
  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: Every north korean woman will tell you she dreams to buy a perfume from Paris... They’ll have to wait a little bit...<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Fashion_in_North_Korea08.jpg
  • 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
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean42.jpg
  • 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
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean35.jpg
  • 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
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean34.jpg
  • 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
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean30.jpg
  • 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
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean28.jpg
  • 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
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean25.jpg
  • 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
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean24.jpg
  • 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
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean20.jpg
  • 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
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean18.jpg
  • 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
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean15.jpg
  • 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
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean14.jpg
  • 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
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean11.jpg
  • 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
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean13.jpg
  • 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
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean12.jpg
  • 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
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean09.jpg
  • 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
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean06.jpg
  • 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
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean04.jpg
  • 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
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean05.jpg
  • 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
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean02.jpg
  • 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
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean01.jpg
  • Thai online commenters are not pleased after seeing photos of a monk in his robes giving inappropriate attention to a female.  <br />
<br />
The photos have been circulating on LINE app and have now made their way to social networking sites and even national news. The identity of the down and dirty monk and his “friend” are unknown but that hasn’t stopped people from sharing and speculating.<br />
Even if they are only ordained temporarily, it is very inappropriate for monks to touch females, much less in a lecherous or sexual way.<br />
The series of photos in question, only a few of which are included here, show a man in saffron cuddling, hugging and kissing an unidentified female.<br />
It’s so scandalous for a monk to touch a woman that there was recently an uproar over a newly-ordained monk holding his infant daughter.<br />
Online commenters are calling for action to be taken against the unknown holy man, reported Daily News.<br />
So far, no one even knows when or where the pictures were taken, though, judging from the background, most people speculate that they are on temple grounds, in the rooms usually reserved as housing for monks.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Makeout_Monk3.jpg
  • Thai online commenters are not pleased after seeing photos of a monk in his robes giving inappropriate attention to a female.  <br />
<br />
The photos have been circulating on LINE app and have now made their way to social networking sites and even national news. The identity of the down and dirty monk and his “friend” are unknown but that hasn’t stopped people from sharing and speculating.<br />
Even if they are only ordained temporarily, it is very inappropriate for monks to touch females, much less in a lecherous or sexual way.<br />
The series of photos in question, only a few of which are included here, show a man in saffron cuddling, hugging and kissing an unidentified female.<br />
It’s so scandalous for a monk to touch a woman that there was recently an uproar over a newly-ordained monk holding his infant daughter.<br />
Online commenters are calling for action to be taken against the unknown holy man, reported Daily News.<br />
So far, no one even knows when or where the pictures were taken, though, judging from the background, most people speculate that they are on temple grounds, in the rooms usually reserved as housing for monks.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Makeout_Monk1.jpg
  • Thai online commenters are not pleased after seeing photos of a monk in his robes giving inappropriate attention to a female.  <br />
<br />
The photos have been circulating on LINE app and have now made their way to social networking sites and even national news. The identity of the down and dirty monk and his “friend” are unknown but that hasn’t stopped people from sharing and speculating.<br />
Even if they are only ordained temporarily, it is very inappropriate for monks to touch females, much less in a lecherous or sexual way.<br />
The series of photos in question, only a few of which are included here, show a man in saffron cuddling, hugging and kissing an unidentified female.<br />
It’s so scandalous for a monk to touch a woman that there was recently an uproar over a newly-ordained monk holding his infant daughter.<br />
Online commenters are calling for action to be taken against the unknown holy man, reported Daily News.<br />
So far, no one even knows when or where the pictures were taken, though, judging from the background, most people speculate that they are on temple grounds, in the rooms usually reserved as housing for monks.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Makeout_Monk2.jpg
  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: <br />
Clash of civilization... Kil Il Sung Vs Prada...<br />
The clothing floor in one of the biggest malls in Pyongyang. This kind of store is reserved for the elite, but still the selection remains very limited. Many North Korean students can watch movies from the west when they study English, but they all told me it was impossible to find the clothes from the films in their country. I found some Adidas shoes in this store, at the high price of 100 US dollars.<br />
In a shop of a luxury hotel in Pyongyang, high end perfumes can be bought with euros. Most of these products however are made in China.<br />
Every north korean woman will tell you she dreams to buy a perfume from Paris... They’ll have to wait a little bit...<br />
Very white skin is seen as an attractive trait in North Korea. Darker skin signifies that you work in the fields and are part of a lower cast. Girls use rice powder to make themselves more pale.<br />
Pale must be maintained, in any situation!<br />
Using UV tanning beds to look like you were out in the sun is not yet a trend in North Korea. They only use them for women who have just given birth in the Pyongyang hospital. It is
    ExPix_Fashion_in_North_Korea29.jpg
  • 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
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean33.jpg
  • 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
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean21.jpg
  • 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
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean10.jpg
  • 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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  • NORTH THAILAND LAST TRIBES <br />
<br />
Most  of  the  people  think  Thailand  hosts  only  one  tribe,  the  vey  famous  long  neck.  Much more  tribes  still  live  in  the  north  of  the  country  with  strong  traditions.  To  reach  them  by road, you’ll  need to like curves : thousands are waiting for you in the hills ! Kor Yor tribe (Kayaw), aka the Big Ears or Long Ears, are of of them. They are called like this as they wear since their youngest age some huge ear rings. Like the Long Necks, they are Karenni refugees from Myanmar. Most of the ones i met are christians,  and  wear  some  Jesus  cross  around  the  neck.  They  are  different  from  the  long Neck  women,  as  they  have  their  own  language  and  traditions.  In  Thailand,  like  the  Long Necks,  they  can  be  seen  in  tourists  villages  that  she  share.  Some  critisize  those  touristic villages but many women told me that thanbks to the tourists they could leave the refugee camp , earn money , and get a better life than just waiting for international aid in the camp.   Lahu  people  live  in  the  mountains  of  China,  Myanmar,  Laos  and  northern  Thailand.The Lahu  people  are  famous  for  their  musical  instruments,  made of  wood  and  bamboo.  Uncle Ja  Yo,  a  famous  musician,    told  me  that  when  he  was  young,  he  used  his  Nor  Ku  Ma  to seduce the girls from the others villages,  playing loud to attire them all a round the valley ! There  are  approximately  30  000  Lahus  now  living  in  Thailand. There  are  four  tribes  within the Lahu: Black, Red, Yellow and She-Leh. I met the Black ones, called like that because of the  black  colors  of  the  women  traditional  clothes  sleeves.  Before,  their  domestic  animals like  chickens,  pigs  and  buffalos  were  kept  in  the  basement  corral  of  their  houses,  but  thai goverment has asked them to separate for health security. So now, you can find 2 villages : one  for  the  humans,  one  for  the  animals  !
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  • Americans seen by North Korean's<br />
<br />
The USA is the arch nemesis of North Korea, but Americans can still visit the country. According to the Juche Travel, the North Korean travel agency, “American tourists are permitted to visit the DPRK however they can only enter or exit the country by plane (not train), and cannot spend more than 10 days in the country.”<br />
 I met many American tourists during my 6 trips, and most of them were surprised as they were well welcomed by the guides and locals alike. It was a far cry from the aggressive propaganda and menacing official statements issued by the regime. The Americans were allowed to go everywhere except the homestays in the Chilbo area where tourists sleep in [carefully selected] local farmers’ seaside homes. There was no explanation given, just an “It is not possible”.<br />
 North Koreans are quick to employ images and symbols of America in their own propaganda. During the Cold War, they seized the American spy boat, the USS Pueblo. It is now a Pyongyang tourist attraction. The guide on the boat explains that the US soldiers wrote letters of apology since they were so ashamed of what they did to North Korea. After Bill Clinton went to North Korea to seek the release of American journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee who were arrested by the North Koreans while researching human-trafficking, a director made a movie with the tv footages.<br />
In the giant “Gifts Museum” that displays all the gifts the Dear Leaders received from all around the world (mainly from communist countries), the guides are proud to point out Secretary of State Madeleine Albright’s gift to Kim Jong-Il: a basketball autographed by Michael Jordan. No photo allowed!<br />
 Most of the propaganda posters depicting North Korea’s hatred of the USA has been removed from the streets. Photographing the only such billboard I saw during my stay in Pyongyang was not easy as the guides always found an excuse not to stop the bus. “Too much traffic,” they said, on a
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  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: The Kim Jong Il sunglasses model is still very popular in Pyongyang. Every new arrival in the shops is shown on state television. <br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
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  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: Clash of civilization... Kil Il Sung Vs Prada...<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Fashion_in_North_Korea10.jpg
  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: Very white skin is seen as an attractive trait in North Korea. Darker skin signifies that you work in the fields and are part of a lower cast. Girls use rice powder to make themselves more pale.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Fashion_in_North_Korea12.jpg
  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: Very white skin is seen as an attractive trait in North Korea. Darker skin signifies that you work in the fields and are part of a lower cast. Girls use rice powder to make themselves more pale.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Fashion_in_North_Korea13.jpg
  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: Pale must be maintained, in any situation!<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Fashion_in_North_Korea15.jpg
  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: Pale must be maintained, in any situation!<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Fashion_in_North_Korea16.jpg
  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: Whatever the choice of attire, the Dear Leaders badge must be worn over the heart.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Fashion_in_North_Korea19.jpg
  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: In a village near Hamhung, this shop shows the few clothing options available to the people. Their choice of footwear is limited to boots and simple shoes.  <br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Fashion_in_North_Korea22.jpg
  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: Sometimes fashion is dictated by the government. In the countryside, women are not allowed to ride a bike with a dress. So they have to wear trousers. In the towns, it is better to wear a dress. I did not see any blue jeans at all. When I told my guides that in France we pay for new blue jeans that look worn with holes, they did not believe me! Clothes must be clean and perfectly washed in North Korea.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Fashion_in_North_Korea33.jpg
  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: The elite can travel in North Korea. Many go to China or Europe and return with new trendy clothes. This lady with Christian Dior glasses may be part of this upper echelon. The clothes North Koreans wear signify their economic status.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Fashion_in_North_Korea34.jpg
  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: The Korean Central News Agency said of this style: “Spring Fashion for Women’s Formal Wear” features clothing that is “bright, with daring colors appropriate for the overall mood of spring.” <br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Fashion_in_North_Korea36.jpg
  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: Very white skin is seen as an attractive trait in North Korea. Darker skin signifies that you work in the fields and are part of a lower cast. Girls use rice powder to make themselves more pale.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Fashion_in_North_Korea38.jpg
  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: Most of the people wear clothes made of the vynalon, a synthetic fiber created in the 50s which is the pride of North Korea. The Dear Leaders wear this very same material. It has become the national fibre of North Korea and is used for the majority of textiles. It is very stiff, uncomfortable, and makes people look like robots. A big problem with vynalon is that there aren’t many colors to choose from. This added to the dull look of DPRK in the past.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Fashion_in_North_Korea39.jpg
  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: Most of the people wear clothes made of the vynalon, a synthetic fiber created in the 50s which is the pride of North Korea. The Dear Leaders wear this very same material. It has become the national fibre of North Korea and is used for the majority of textiles. It is very stiff, uncomfortable, and makes people look like robots. A big problem with vynalon is that there aren’t many colors to choose from. This added to the dull look of DPRK in the past.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Fashion_in_North_Korea39.jpg
  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: Very white skin is seen as an attractive trait in North Korea. Darker skin signifies that you work in the fields and are part of a lower cast. Girls use rice powder to make themselves more pale.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Fashion_in_North_Korea38.jpg
  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: The Korean Central News Agency said of this style: “Spring Fashion for Women’s Formal Wear” features clothing that is “bright, with daring colors appropriate for the overall mood of spring.” <br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Fashion_in_North_Korea36.jpg
  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: The elite can travel in North Korea. Many go to China or Europe and return with new trendy clothes. This lady with Christian Dior glasses may be part of this upper echelon. The clothes North Koreans wear signify their economic status.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Fashion_in_North_Korea34.jpg
  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: Sometimes fashion is dictated by the government. In the countryside, women are not allowed to ride a bike with a dress. So they have to wear trousers. In the towns, it is better to wear a dress. I did not see any blue jeans at all. When I told my guides that in France we pay for new blue jeans that look worn with holes, they did not believe me! Clothes must be clean and perfectly washed in North Korea.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Fashion_in_North_Korea33.jpg
  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: In a village near Hamhung, this shop shows the few clothing options available to the people. Their choice of footwear is limited to boots and simple shoes.  <br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Fashion_in_North_Korea22.jpg
  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: Pale must be maintained, in any situation!<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Fashion_in_North_Korea16.jpg
  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: Pale must be maintained, in any situation!<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Fashion_in_North_Korea15.jpg
  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: Very white skin is seen as an attractive trait in North Korea. Darker skin signifies that you work in the fields and are part of a lower cast. Girls use rice powder to make themselves more pale.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Fashion_in_North_Korea13.jpg
  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: Very white skin is seen as an attractive trait in North Korea. Darker skin signifies that you work in the fields and are part of a lower cast. Girls use rice powder to make themselves more pale.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Fashion_in_North_Korea12.jpg
  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: Clash of civilization... Kil Il Sung Vs Prada...<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
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  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
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In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
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Photo shows: The Kim Jong Il sunglasses model is still very popular in Pyongyang. Every new arrival in the shops is shown on state television. <br />
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  • I Have Seen North Korean People Smiling!<br />
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"Some say about North Korea that the only ones who smile are the "Dear Leaders" on the propaganda stuff", says Photographer Eric Lafforgue<br />
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But after 6 trips in the most closed country, I can say that North Koreans are not the robots many depict... They also smile!<br />
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Even if they suffer from the lack of freedom and a dictatorship, they can have happy moments in their life... This was not easy to take those pics as the guides that always follow you are always suspicious, even when they see happy people!<br />
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  • NORTH THAILAND LAST TRIBES <br />
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Most  of  the  people  think  Thailand  hosts  only  one  tribe,  the  vey  famous  long  neck.  Much more  tribes  still  live  in  the  north  of  the  country  with  strong  traditions.  To  reach  them  by road, you’ll  need to like curves : thousands are waiting for you in the hills ! Kor Yor tribe (Kayaw), aka the Big Ears or Long Ears, are of of them. They are called like this as they wear since their youngest age some huge ear rings. Like the Long Necks, they are Karenni refugees from Myanmar. Most of the ones i met are christians,  and  wear  some  Jesus  cross  around  the  neck.  They  are  different  from  the  long Neck  women,  as  they  have  their  own  language  and  traditions.  In  Thailand,  like  the  Long Necks,  they  can  be  seen  in  tourists  villages  that  she  share.  Some  critisize  those  touristic villages but many women told me that thanbks to the tourists they could leave the refugee camp , earn money , and get a better life than just waiting for international aid in the camp.   Lahu  people  live  in  the  mountains  of  China,  Myanmar,  Laos  and  northern  Thailand.The Lahu  people  are  famous  for  their  musical  instruments,  made of  wood  and  bamboo.  Uncle Ja  Yo,  a  famous  musician,    told  me  that  when  he  was  young,  he  used  his  Nor  Ku  Ma  to seduce the girls from the others villages,  playing loud to attire them all a round the valley ! There  are  approximately  30  000  Lahus  now  living  in  Thailand. There  are  four  tribes  within the Lahu: Black, Red, Yellow and She-Leh. I met the Black ones, called like that because of the  black  colors  of  the  women  traditional  clothes  sleeves.  Before,  their  domestic  animals like  chickens,  pigs  and  buffalos  were  kept  in  the  basement  corral  of  their  houses,  but  thai goverment has asked them to separate for health security. So now, you can find 2 villages : one  for  the  humans,  one  for  the  animals  !
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  • NORTH THAILAND LAST TRIBES <br />
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Most  of  the  people  think  Thailand  hosts  only  one  tribe,  the  vey  famous  long  neck.  Much more  tribes  still  live  in  the  north  of  the  country  with  strong  traditions.  To  reach  them  by road, you’ll  need to like curves : thousands are waiting for you in the hills ! Kor Yor tribe (Kayaw), aka the Big Ears or Long Ears, are of of them. They are called like this as they wear since their youngest age some huge ear rings. Like the Long Necks, they are Karenni refugees from Myanmar. Most of the ones i met are christians,  and  wear  some  Jesus  cross  around  the  neck.  They  are  different  from  the  long Neck  women,  as  they  have  their  own  language  and  traditions.  In  Thailand,  like  the  Long Necks,  they  can  be  seen  in  tourists  villages  that  she  share.  Some  critisize  those  touristic villages but many women told me that thanbks to the tourists they could leave the refugee camp , earn money , and get a better life than just waiting for international aid in the camp.   Lahu  people  live  in  the  mountains  of  China,  Myanmar,  Laos  and  northern  Thailand.The Lahu  people  are  famous  for  their  musical  instruments,  made of  wood  and  bamboo.  Uncle Ja  Yo,  a  famous  musician,    told  me  that  when  he  was  young,  he  used  his  Nor  Ku  Ma  to seduce the girls from the others villages,  playing loud to attire them all a round the valley ! There  are  approximately  30  000  Lahus  now  living  in  Thailand. There  are  four  tribes  within the Lahu: Black, Red, Yellow and She-Leh. I met the Black ones, called like that because of the  black  colors  of  the  women  traditional  clothes  sleeves.  Before,  their  domestic  animals like  chickens,  pigs  and  buffalos  were  kept  in  the  basement  corral  of  their  houses,  but  thai goverment has asked them to separate for health security. So now, you can find 2 villages : one  for  the  humans,  one  for  the  animals  !
    ExPix_NORTH_THAILAND_LAST_TRIBES 42.jpg
  • NORTH THAILAND LAST TRIBES <br />
<br />
Most  of  the  people  think  Thailand  hosts  only  one  tribe,  the  vey  famous  long  neck.  Much more  tribes  still  live  in  the  north  of  the  country  with  strong  traditions.  To  reach  them  by road, you’ll  need to like curves : thousands are waiting for you in the hills ! Kor Yor tribe (Kayaw), aka the Big Ears or Long Ears, are of of them. They are called like this as they wear since their youngest age some huge ear rings. Like the Long Necks, they are Karenni refugees from Myanmar. Most of the ones i met are christians,  and  wear  some  Jesus  cross  around  the  neck.  They  are  different  from  the  long Neck  women,  as  they  have  their  own  language  and  traditions.  In  Thailand,  like  the  Long Necks,  they  can  be  seen  in  tourists  villages  that  she  share.  Some  critisize  those  touristic villages but many women told me that thanbks to the tourists they could leave the refugee camp , earn money , and get a better life than just waiting for international aid in the camp.   Lahu  people  live  in  the  mountains  of  China,  Myanmar,  Laos  and  northern  Thailand.The Lahu  people  are  famous  for  their  musical  instruments,  made of  wood  and  bamboo.  Uncle Ja  Yo,  a  famous  musician,    told  me  that  when  he  was  young,  he  used  his  Nor  Ku  Ma  to seduce the girls from the others villages,  playing loud to attire them all a round the valley ! There  are  approximately  30  000  Lahus  now  living  in  Thailand. There  are  four  tribes  within the Lahu: Black, Red, Yellow and She-Leh. I met the Black ones, called like that because of the  black  colors  of  the  women  traditional  clothes  sleeves.  Before,  their  domestic  animals like  chickens,  pigs  and  buffalos  were  kept  in  the  basement  corral  of  their  houses,  but  thai goverment has asked them to separate for health security. So now, you can find 2 villages : one  for  the  humans,  one  for  the  animals  !
    ExPix_NORTH_THAILAND_LAST_TRIBES 43.jpg
  • NORTH THAILAND LAST TRIBES <br />
<br />
Most  of  the  people  think  Thailand  hosts  only  one  tribe,  the  vey  famous  long  neck.  Much more  tribes  still  live  in  the  north  of  the  country  with  strong  traditions.  To  reach  them  by road, you’ll  need to like curves : thousands are waiting for you in the hills ! Kor Yor tribe (Kayaw), aka the Big Ears or Long Ears, are of of them. They are called like this as they wear since their youngest age some huge ear rings. Like the Long Necks, they are Karenni refugees from Myanmar. Most of the ones i met are christians,  and  wear  some  Jesus  cross  around  the  neck.  They  are  different  from  the  long Neck  women,  as  they  have  their  own  language  and  traditions.  In  Thailand,  like  the  Long Necks,  they  can  be  seen  in  tourists  villages  that  she  share.  Some  critisize  those  touristic villages but many women told me that thanbks to the tourists they could leave the refugee camp , earn money , and get a better life than just waiting for international aid in the camp.   Lahu  people  live  in  the  mountains  of  China,  Myanmar,  Laos  and  northern  Thailand.The Lahu  people  are  famous  for  their  musical  instruments,  made of  wood  and  bamboo.  Uncle Ja  Yo,  a  famous  musician,    told  me  that  when  he  was  young,  he  used  his  Nor  Ku  Ma  to seduce the girls from the others villages,  playing loud to attire them all a round the valley ! There  are  approximately  30  000  Lahus  now  living  in  Thailand. There  are  four  tribes  within the Lahu: Black, Red, Yellow and She-Leh. I met the Black ones, called like that because of the  black  colors  of  the  women  traditional  clothes  sleeves.  Before,  their  domestic  animals like  chickens,  pigs  and  buffalos  were  kept  in  the  basement  corral  of  their  houses,  but  thai goverment has asked them to separate for health security. So now, you can find 2 villages : one  for  the  humans,  one  for  the  animals  !
    ExPix_NORTH_THAILAND_LAST_TRIBES 40.jpg
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