"I was caught & sent to labor camp... then I escaped again" | North Korean Defector Charles Ryu

As hard as we may try, our efforts to live with an attitude of gratitude sometimes get derailed when life throws unforeseen obstacles in our path. But as unfair as we may deem our current situation, a fresh perspective serves to remind us that no matter how bad we think we have it today, somebody, somewhere has it way worse. We believe this two-parter -- episodes 84 and 88 -- may be just the fresh perspective the doctor ordered.

Charles Ryu of Liberty in North Korea escaped from North Korea, was deported back and sentenced to a forced labor camp, worked in a coal mine, and then escaped North Korea again by the time he was 17. He now lives in the US fighting for the rights of those he left behind. Gabriel Mizrahi, no stranger to North Korea himself, joins us. Listen, learn, and enjoy!

✍️ Full show notes for this episode: https://jordanharbinger.com/84 and https://jordanharbinger.com/88

What We Discuss with Charles Ryu:

🏃 A glimpse of the rampant corruption ruling the daily lives of average North Koreans.
🏃 Being homeless anywhere at any age is terrible. But what’s it like being a homeless preteen in North Korea in the middle of winter?
🏃 How Charles escaped from North Korea to China as a young teenager and what he got a taste of for the first time ever.
🏃 What led to Charles being jailed in China, deported back to North Korea, and sent to a forced labor camp for nine months.
🏃 How working in a coal mine for a paycheck of rice was a step up for Charles, even though he had to lie about his age to get the job.
🏃 And much more…

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