172. Tyranny, Slavery and Columbia U | Yeonmi Park

Yeonmi Park, a North Korean defector and human rights activist, shares her heart-wrenching journey from oppression to freedom. She recounts her traumatic childhood under the Kim regime, detailing extreme starvation and systemic injustice. Yeonmi reflects on the cruel realities of life in North Korea, the struggle for survival amid government control, and the dark world of human trafficking. She also discusses her transformative experiences with literature at Columbia University and the vital importance of upholding individual freedoms against tyranny.