I Thought That, With So Much Current

I Thought That, With So Much Current Attention Focused On The Topic Of North Korea, I Might Share What I Think Are Three Books Which Cast A Rare Light On The Elusive Realm Of North Korea.

The Light, The Sky, The Water, They Were All Things You Looked *through* During The Day. At Night, They Were Things You Looked *into*. You Looked *into* The Stars, You Looked *into* Dark Rollers And The Surprising Platinum Flash Of Their Caps.

For An Entire Populace, Change, Growth, And Spontaneity Were Dangerous. Acting Upon A Personal Desire, Whispering A Hidden Longing, Revealing Your True Feelings - All The Human Actions We Think Of As Essential To A Character - Had Be Censored By The Self Lest They Be Punished By The State.

Where We Are From... [s]tories Are Factual. If A Farmer Is Declared A Music Virtuoso By The State, Everyone Had Better Start Calling Him Maestro. And Secretly, He'd Be Wise To Start Practicing The Piano. For Us, The Story Is More Important Than The Person. If A Man And His Story Are In Conflict, It Is The Man Who Must Change.

Like Putting A Name To My Problems Would Solve Anything