Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Author Joseph Kim
With a reputation as a “hermit kingdom,” it’s hard to know much about the realities of day-to-day life in North Korea. When Joseph Kim was 12 years old he was living on the streets of Pyongyang, struggling to feed himself. After escaping to China as a teen, he’s now a college student in the U.S. We talk with Kim about the past that stays with him as he makes his way forward in a new reality.
Guests
- Joseph Kim Author, 'Under the Same Sky: From Starvation in North Korea to Salvation in America'
What Can The Average American Do About North Korea?
WATCH: "The family I lost in North Korea. And the family I gained.
READ: Under the Same Sky - Prologue
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