Ils sont enseignants, journalistes ou guides touristiques et vivent au sein d'un régime totalitaire : la Corée du Nord. Entre parades militaires et petits instants de grâce, ils documentent leur quotidien, démystifient parfois ce pays et nous offrent des images rares d'un endroit où le temps semble s'être arrêté.
Koryo Streetcar ||| One of the more popular public transportation options in Pyongyang. These streetcars were given by two former countries: East Germany and Czechoslovakia. Some of the cars I've seen have German etched into the windows! |||
Koryo Fireworks ||| Today was "Day of the Sun" - Birthday of the founder of North Korea, Kim IL Sung. My day included a campus sports competition, flower exhibition visit, poorly made naengmyeon dinner, and fireworks. Couples held each other and snapped photos as they enjoyed the fireworks…
Workers stop and stare at the Hungnam Fertilizer Factory |||
Koryo Finger 😒👉🏼 👱🏼📱 |||
Flags fly in Wonsan for the 10.10 Holiday 🚩 |||
Koryo diving board pt. 1 |||
Gwangbok Department Store |||
Koryo Boogie ||| This week we welcomed 16 male and 10 female students onto campus. This group of ladies are our first female students ever. Along with new faces came new nationally adopted uniforms (from black to grey suit jackets). Looking forward to further diversity on campus and more dancing…
Inner Kumgang Valley ||| From inside the temple (pictured in last post) |||
Koryo Wings ||| Not long until I'll be flying out of Pyongyang for a winter break. Looking forward to some rest, but will be missing many of these guys ✈️ |||
Freedom lies in being bold - Robert Frost ||| This week I've been encouraging my students to be confident and bold in the classroom. For many of them it's their first time away from home, a difficult transition for most college freshmen. On top of that they have a foreign teacher... Culture shock…
Long shadow of the law |||
Koryo Escalator ||| This week I've been talking about travel manners and cultural differences with my students. They've been really good about sharing with me how tourists should act in their country. A few examples are: (1) Greet people with a bow. Handshakes, hugs, kisses are awkward (2) Direct…
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Locals head home on a Pyongyang bus ||| Last night between 12-2am the nation was shown the women's Asian Games football final between The DPRK and Japan. Students are ecstatic this morning by their counties victory over Japan. Tonight, The DPRK (North Korea) will face off between The Republic of…
Tower of Juche Idea shot from across the river at Kim IL Sung Square |||
Munsu Water Park 💦 ||| Hiking a local mountain and later playing volleyball with students. 4 day weekend!💃 |||
Thousands of North Korean women line the roadside and wave red flower bouquets during a walk to call for peace and reunification on the Korean Peninsula. The March was lead by thirty international women peacemakers, including Gloria Steinem and Nobel Peace Prize recipients Maire Maguire and Leymah…
North Korean pedestrians cross a bridge in Pyongyang this afternoon. @nytimes
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