So I decided that I should escape. In 2006, I defected from North Korea, crossed the Duman River and travelled through China, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand for 10,000 km (6,200 miles) on nothing but ...

Kumyoung fled North Korea at the age of 15, crossing the frozen Duman River and enduring four years of immense hardship in China before arriving in Seoul. Now, living on the Sunshine Coast with ...