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I ve been working as the bbc s correspondent in seoul forjust over a year and for all the time i ve been here, north korea s borders have been shut. i knew these border closures would be having a big impact on people s lives. so, when i arrived, i wanted to find a way to hear from people inside the country. north koreans are forbidden from talking to anyone outside the country particularly journalists. there are a couple of specialist news organisations that have a network of sources in north korea. we decided to try and work with one of these organisations to speak directly to people in the country, so that we could understand what was happening. one of these news organisations ....
Family gatherings have been taken place for centuries and for the most part, over many years they have been mainly at weddings and funerals. However, in the rushed life of so many, not even the weddings and funerals brought families together. ....
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About what s been happening inside the country. sometimes, people describe north korea as a black hole of information, and that black hole has become significantly darker over the last few years. for months, we ve been communicating in secret with three people who ve risked their lives to expose the disaster unfolding. we ve used animations and actors to illustrate their words. these days, watching and sharing foreign videos is severely punished. one wrong move and you re facing execution. ..and a desperate struggle for survival. food supplies are so low, i people have started dying. i want to live in a society where we don t starve, where my neighbours are alive, and where we don t have to spy on each other. i ve been working as the bbc s correspondent in seoul ....