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In order to live
A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom
Book • 2015
In this memoir, Yeonmi Park recounts her struggle to survive in North Korea under the oppressive rule of Kim Jong-il.
She describes her escape to China at the age of 13, where she and her mother faced severe hardships, including human trafficking.
The book details their perilous journey across the Gobi Desert to Mongolia and eventually to South Korea, highlighting the challenges of adjusting to a new life and overcoming years of indoctrination.
Park's story is a testament to her resilience and her emergence as a leading human rights activist before her 21st birthday.
She describes her escape to China at the age of 13, where she and her mother faced severe hardships, including human trafficking.
The book details their perilous journey across the Gobi Desert to Mongolia and eventually to South Korea, highlighting the challenges of adjusting to a new life and overcoming years of indoctrination.
Park's story is a testament to her resilience and her emergence as a leading human rights activist before her 21st birthday.
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Mentioned in 8 episodes
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in the episode introduction as the author of the book.


Joe Rogan

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wrote about her life.


Lex Fridman

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as an inspirational and gut-wrenching book about her life in North Korea and escape.


Jack Rhysider

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to illustrate AI's mispronunciation of words like "totalitarianism" and "liaison."

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's autobiography, detailing her experiences escaping North Korea and the hardships faced.

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's memoir, detailing her escape from North Korea.


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as ![undefined]()

's book chronicling her experiences as a North Korean defector.


Jordan Harbinger

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's book chronicling her experiences as a North Korean defector and activist.


Jordan Harbinger

Yeonmi Park

579: Yeonmi Park | A North Korean Girl’s Journey to Freedom Part Two
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as ![undefined]()

's first book, detailing her experiences in North Korea.


Shawn Ryan

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#54 Yeonmi Park - Escaping the Horrors of North Korea & the Kim Dynasty
Mentioned by Jordan Peterson as an amazing book about escaping North Korea.

173. The Education of a Journalist | Rex Murphy
Mentioned by Jordan Peterson as Yeonmi Park's memoir detailing her escape from North Korea.

175. Journalist or Heretic? | Bari Weiss
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's experience at Columbia University.

Yeonmi Park

185. The End of Universities? | Jordan B. Peterson Podcast
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as a book written by Yeonmi Park, detailing her escape from North Korea.


Alex Gladstein

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Mentioned by Jordan Peterson as a book written by a North Korean defector, detailing her escape and experiences.

Jordan Peterson | The Ben Shapiro Show Sunday Special Ep. 114
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as the author and subject of the podcast episode.


Laura Shin

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as a harrowing story of survival and grit.

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