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I'm so blessed to be an AFRICAN. In the next life I'd still want to be an African. A KENYAN 🇰🇪 .

So blessed to be born in the USA. Videos like this really put things into perspective. Thank you for sharing.

Timestamps : 1:05 Condoms 2:42 Sanitary pads 3:34 Fast food 4:58 Internet 6:24 Warm water

I love listening to your stories about your life. I cannot imagine how you grew up without things we take for granted. I imagine that you discover new things all the time. Thank you for sharing.

This makes me realise that how lucky I am to be born in India and living a wonderful life.

My heart actually bleeds for the people of North Korea. This is very sad. We ALL deserve freedom.

Thank you so much for sharing such a precious and informative video

I’ve been following your story for so long love your vids btw

The video literally makes me realise how much I am blessed to be born and living in India. So glad you could manage to get into the US. Edit: To all those crying that India is worse, I can only say one thing. People live here in peace especially the South Indian states and majority of North Indian states!Just because very few people fight over religion, doesn't mean the entire country does it. Please look beyond what the western media portrays India as. Population is definitely a concern. India is wide and diverse. With such huge population and diversity, differences of opinion and what they follow is bound to happen! We are living in peace and harmony. You claim yourself as one of the superpowers and still believe the same old shit what the western media pukes into you without even analysing. When you don't belong to a place and try to express an opinion upon it, get a basic research done (if you know how to apply your sense in a right way)

I must say…I am 63 years old and I never knew the kind of horrors that exist in this world. I have often been angry at things here in America. I no longer feel that way. I feel EXTREMELY grateful!!! Thank you!

Thank you so much for your wisdom. Please keep up the amazing work you're doing ❤

Thank You for this information. So interesting.

Americans need to open their eyes and see how deprived the people of North Korea really are, and at best, appreciate all the things we take for granted here.

This is the most educational video but also heartbreaking at the same time💔 I can’t imagine living in a country where as a woman you don’t have access to sanitary products. So sad

Ur inspirational. Keep up good work 💜💜💜

Newsworthy information, thanks for sharing. I pray for you and your family.

I often complain about USA and there are things our government can do better but North Korean people's struggles really make me thankful for all I do have. You are very brave to be speaking openly about this and I wish you the best in life. Thank you for speaking out for those whose voices are silenced.

Wow, this really makes me think about how we take things for granted. I live in Brazil and I was just talking about "everywhere should have air con in such a warm place like this country" but then some people cant even buy sanitary pads or hot water. I feel terrible. Thank you for speaking up about it and sharing your story with us ♡

I just read your book. The last sentence had me crying 😭😭😭😭 you are so strong and so amazing.

My grandmother and great aunt were born in 1910 and 1913 respectively. I reneged once my great aunt, who was very shy speaking in such matters, told me about her first period. She went to her mother who told her to go ask my grandmother (apparently it was bad enough to tell one of your children let alone 2). So my grandmother had to explain it to her. She also told me what sanitary napkins were like back then. You made your own out of cotton and some sort of absorbent stuffing and washed them out. Can you imagine?! And this would have been in the 1920s… So it seems North Korea is in the dark ages with feminine hygiene.

Thank you, Yeonmi, for that eye-opening presentation. There are so many things we take for granted in the U.S.

It makes me so angry that humans are still being treated this way. I'm thankful that you are speaking out against North Korea.

I'm so glad you were able to get out of there! 🌹❤️

I love your stories, also thank you for dress well today 👍

Lady Park, it's an honor to have you as a USA citizen. You're a beautiful human, and people here in the USA need to appreciate our country more than they do, thank you for reminding me, to be thankful for what I have. 🧡

that’s why we should appreciate what we have in the western countries 🙏❤️ i hope N.Koreans will stop suffering from this regime as soon as this is possible 😞

Useful information

Thank you for sharing ❤

My mom read the copy of your book I got for her and cried. I still cherish my autographed copy and the pics we took together with Casey in Seoul.

After hearing of your struggle of survival, I can say you have touched my heart. Somewhere that has never been touched before. I've purchased your 2 books, and cannot wait to read them both, as you are a treasure for all humanity.❤❤

You are so sweet. Really like the information . Thank you.

I really admire you for recognizing how other countries are easier and not restricted on everything. Everyone deserves freedom and happiness.

Thank you for teaching us all this is. I want to know more.

Thank you for sharing! We can’t not take freedom for granted

Thank you for this video. It really is an eye-opener. It is very sad to hear that there are people who don't have access to these basic necessities. You are an amazing woman, and so inspirational to voice these things and create awareness about what's going on, even today. With love, from South Africa.

I feel very sorry for all those people in North Korea I never knew that thank you for sharing and letting us know☹️

Great video. Thanks

Thx for the update...😮

This made my realize how lucky I am to live in the the United States! I take so many things for granted and this video put so many things into perspective.

I want to commend you for your bravery in your defecting from North Korea. Sometimes I complain about the U.S. but when I listen to you talking about the life over there at Noon Korea,it makes me blessed to be an American. Thank you.

Thank you for helping me to see how lucky I am. I will subscribe to your channel ♥️

Thank you!

😢sad but thanks for reminding us for the freedom we have... Am now your new subscriber Keep up the good work

Thank you for enlightening us about the way of life in North Korea. Even people going camping in the US who consider themselves "roughing it" have it so much better then everyday life in North Korea and so many people here are spoiled and don't appreciate what they have that they have to make up things to complain about. Hopefully you will open up some eyes to true hardships that people have to go through just to survive.

I am glad your here 😊

Whaooo thanks for your information. ❤God bless you.

My heart goes out to the people of North Korea, especially the women because sanitary pads/tampons or even condoms and contraceptive pills are BASIC NECESSITIES that SHOULD be given and these wonderful people are not ALLOWED to have them. I hope this changes soon, and intervention from other first world countries is desperately needed. Love and hugs to you Yeonmi, thank you for educating the rest of the world about these important issues that you or the people of North Korea face!!

Thank you for raising awareness and sharing this, wow! We are so blessed here 🇺🇸

Welcome to the USA sweet girl, we're so glad you're here!! May God always bless you ❤My heart goes out to the people of N. Korea😢

Enlightening!!!

Listening to other people explain how they grew up or used to live really make me feel grateful for being born and raised here in the US.

I am so sorry you grown up without warm water, and all the other issues you had to deal with. I have always lived in America & I have taken so much for granted. I didn't realize how people in other countries suffered so much especially in North Korea. It makes me feel terrible that I never thought of anyone in other countries that didn't have the things we do , it's sad. I realize this now from watching your videos , thank you for explaining what North Korea is like . I am definitely a lot more grateful for what we have , I feel so bad for the people in North Korea not allowed to leave or anything . I will think of this next time I get upset over something I will remember your videos explaining how other people have to live &, how our lives could be so much worse , thank you for opening my eyes to this. When I was little I was very ungrateful I just never thought about how other people may have to live and go without I'm very sorry for that , We all need to be very thankful and grateful everyday , when something doesn't go as we think it should we need to stop and think of how there's people living in these other countries so poor and doesn't have the things we have everyday that we never even think of. I am new to your channel ,I subscribed, I love your videos , I am also very happy you live in America now .

Thank you for sharing. I like the way you lough. I never knew much about north Korea.

Hey, I felt in love with your articles and you too, I felt that i need to know you more.

Thanks for sharing your insight into North Korea Yeonmi. I am Australian and we often take everything for granted here. Even the most poorest people here living in Housing Commission homes (the poorest community based housing) have more at their disposal than the average earning person in North Korea, ie power, water and the ability to buy food in every supermarket. I am so glad you made it to a country that can provide you with the basics for living comfortably.

Thank you for covering things like sanitary pads. As a man I don’t think I have ever thought about what life was a like for a woman without them.

Thanks for sharing, so glad I live in Canada

You are so improved in your life. May God bless you

This is an eye opener to everyone of us.we need to be grateful that we are not from this country.we have to be thankful coz we are livin freely😍thanks god im a filipino.

We are so blessed to live here in America! Thank you for sharing this video Yeonmi! You almost have 1 million subscribers!

I'm happy your here..❤🙏

Love your video and content we need more video video though is the first l come Across your channel

I'm only about 4 minutes into this video and my entire outlook has been changed. She's right, those are some serious things that we take for granted. It makes me feel so shitty throwing things away like that looking at it from that type of pov. Poverty in general anywhere breaks my heart. This has honestly made me look at things a little differently. At least I feel far more aware of those actions now than before. ☯️❤🙂

You are the version of living the American dream. You are so inspiring. I hope your voice reaches so many people. Keep doing what you are doing ❤️ hugs from Wisconsin.

Your English is so good. You are very intelligent. Thank you for sharing information with us

You are a treasure. Best of luck always. Stay safe!

Your such a Special Person, the people of DPRK dont deserve pain.

I made friends mostly everywhere around the world online at least once, and even played games with them, it must really suck for these people to not have these privaleges.

I loke your channel , and what you teach me I never new , gosh ... you are well respected Yeonmi , I dont have words for The country you came from , are you from the US NOW

Thank you for sharing and educating us. Every day I thank God I am a free person living in England. Please take care of yourself...xx

This is so shocking. This should be all over the news to spread the word

She actually realising people that how fortunate they are that they belong to a country where you can live freely. This makes everyone proud of their Nationality 👍🏻

You as very honest and very welcome in our country, lady your people deserve in north kora the same as everyone else gets your doing a fantastic job, please do some more videos us Americans love what your teaching us👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!❤ I love learning about how crazy it is to live in North Korea. You are a gift! Without you we would not be able to learn about the horrors of North Korea and I appreciate this so much! Thank you for blessing us. ❤

Ever since I started watching your videos I am so gratefull for what I took for granted. I hope one day north koreans can look back at this situation like a nightmare that is no longer there. Can a signed copy of your book be delivered to Mexico?

Yeonmi I'm so very glad you made it out of there! Congratulations on becoming an American citizen!! Much love to you from the Midwest!❤🤍❤🤍❤

Even though I counted 5 instead of 6 things you can't buy in North Korea. I feel for the people there. Now I realize how lucky I am to be Nigerian🇳🇬. Honestly, no sanitary pads, warm water and above all, no internet?!! Oh my God... this is terrible. Really hope they be liberated soon cz that's like living in bondage 😔

Sharing away 🙌🏾

Thanks for sharing video love from India

Yeonmi is amazing, honestly. I’m listening to her book now.

I grew up in Canada with European parents and now live in USA and STILL wash and reuse plastic forks, spoons and knives. If I have a paper plate that only got crumbs on it... I'm guilty of using it again. We always cut bad spots off fruits and vegetables instead of throwing them away. Yeah, the old world spilled over to this day for sure in some ways. But I cannot imagine any country in this day and age without warm water. Yeomni, you are a VERY STRONG PERSON ✌😎 I AM IN HONOR of what you have endured.

Very interesting information. Thanks for the video. I’ve served in the US military all over the world and still haven’t been able to conceive of a country living the way North Korea does. I feel so badly for the people of NK!

I love you too and I think you're so sweet and I'm so happy to see that you're out of there of North Korea and I'm so happy for you and I'm going to hit the like button and buy a book when I can and I'm ecstatic to see you happy and out of there. It makes me very happy and I am going to follow you! I think you're an awesome person and a sweet and amazingly beautiful person and soul!

Thank you so much for this wonderful information, and I'm blessed to be born in Ghana 🇬🇭 but I pray things will change for North Korean soon.

The part about warm water really touched me. I’ve literally never thought about turning on a tap. Yeah that really touched me! X

Bless your heart. NC is a heartache!

Thank you for sharing your stories about North Korea

I used to think Nigeria my country was bad 🤔 after hearing this Lord I am thankful to be born here. Shout out to all Korean women your liberation will come some day🙏

This is so sad!! My heart goes out to all oppressed North Koreans!!! #NorthKoreansLivesMatter #FreeNorthKorea I’m so glad that Yeonmi and her family were able to escape to freedom!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ my heart goes out to all oppressed North Koreans!!

Love your accent. G'day from Australia

Wow 😢I did not know we have it so good and we take advantage of it ALOT. This women is a sweetheart for explaining this. We are so clueless as to what reality is over there. Makes me love these people even more and want to bring them here.

I'm happy to be African and living in Ghana. No matter the situation, I'm grateful 🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭

First comment! Fascinating video! Thanks you for amazing videos Yeonmi! Lot’s of support, from subscribers.

Thanks you for your video good n imagine video

Thanks for sharing, it has helped me understand the value of freedom. I'm truly saddened though, about the plight of the people of North Korea

Reading Yeonmi's book now, it's so good. We really should feel blessed to be born in countries where we mostly have our freedom and the luxury of water, gas and electric etc. I can't imagine life in NK, I wish I could help them in some way

I'm just finding myself being so grateful for every small thing in my life. Thank you.

THANK-YOU MA'AM FOR YOUR INSIGHT INTO NORTH KOREAN 🇺🇸

Thank you for sharing. In South Africa we are in a way going there. Many of the aspects you are sharing are in a way coming to us here. Having lived many types of life Here in SA, I can relate with a lot of the issues you are mentioning. We still fetch water in the big city as Durban, We use gas and fire woods for heating up water as you have mentioned. With load shedding on electricity now we also lose internet cellphone network etc. We still use pit toilet. As they say South Africa is leading in the whole world when it comes to inequality. Thank you for sharing I can survive there.