Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

---

Kim Yumi is a North Korean defector raising awareness about the realities of life in North Korea. In this powerful talk, she offers an unflinching portrait of life inside North Korea and delivers a harrowing account of her family’s escape. She recounts years of quiet resistance, terrifying moments, and impossible decisions that reveal the human spirit’s refusal to surrender.

Learn more about our work at the Human Rights Foundation:
Website: hrf.org
X (formerly Twitter): https://X.com/HRF
Instagram: instagram.com/hrf
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/hrf
Subscribe to HRF’s Substack: humanrightsfoundation.substack.com

Join us in promoting freedom where it’s most at risk!
Donate today: hrf.org/?form=donate