New documentairy about the North Korean Concentration Camps, November 2008
The only escapee of North Koreas most brutal prison camp has lived to tell us a story of unspeakable horror. Starved of food and common humanity, Shin proves that gulags are still a tragic reality. We were always hungry. Shins most vivid memory of his life in the camp is the constant hunger he felt, food made me escape, even if it was going to cost me my life. The only thing that interested me was the food. Before his escape three years ago, he didnt even know that a world existed beyond the barbed wires. Until then, his life had been one of torture, hard labour and complete isolation. My mother was supposed to inform on me and me on her. He believed she deserved her fate as he witnessed her execution. I blamed her. I had no real feelings as a kid. Shin didnt know love, only violence. Once the guards beat a little girl on the head so hard, she died the next day. He eventually escaped through a gap in a high-voltage fence. His charred legs still bear the scars. As horrible as it is, Shins story is not unique. Wang, himself a former prisoner, is a prominent writer on the subject. He believes that oppression in North Korea will keep increasing: The brutality of the system has grown to the point where Kim Jong Il now fears that he will suffer the same fate as Caucescu of Romania. He simply wants to kill all his enemies.
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I just visited my page and saw your comment and listened to the beautiful video of Cristina. Her music, her voice, indeed, her very presence, is breathtaking. I'm also intrigued with the combination of instruments in that video....the use of the piano with the lute (IS that a lute?) I'm going to YouTube her and see if I can't find more of her music there. You have introduced me to an art form that I did not know existed that touches me very much. Thank you.
Hope you are well. We just celebrated Thanksgiving here and have much to be thankful for. I just wish that our president would put an end to these endless and useless wars we have going on in Iraq and Afghanistan. Be well, Martha Maria
Chronic poetic - was a boy named Jesus---poética crónica - fue un niño llamado Jesús
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I just visited and saw your comment on my page. Sorry it took me a while to find it, I don't come on this site very often. I plead ignorance, I don't know what fado is. However, I did listen to the video you loaded of Christina Branco. What a magnificent voice and soulful presence. Where is she from? I'm glad you introduced me to her voice and music. Thanks for the kind words about my music as well. I'm going to load some new songs on my page in a few days. If you visit my web site, I believe you can still download Free Tibet free. I will be happy for you to do so and use it in whatever way possible in your work. Thanks and have a good trip. Martha Maria
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