Tag: kim_dynasty

Two large mosaics with portraits of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il
Gallery: mosaic portraits of a dynasty

Gallery: mosaic portraits of a dynasty

The people of North Korea are not so very different from those of every other country. Like people the world over they want to feel safe, to be in good health, to have the basic necessities of life. If they have children, they want the same for them and they want them to thrive and do well in their lives.

Statues of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il
Why go to North Korea?

Why go to North Korea?

When I told people that we were going to North Korea, or the DPRK as they prefer us to call it, I got one of three reactions. From our traveller friends, ‘wow, that will be interesting’. From others, either ‘why on earth would anyone want to go there?’ or ‘gosh, you’re brave – hope you come home again!’