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Photos of the lives of ordinary people in North Korea for which an American tourist was convicted
Photos of the lives of ordinary people in North Korea for which an American tourist was convicted
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True snapshots of the daily life of North Koreans
True snapshots of the daily life of North Koreans

For a foreigner, getting to North Korea is not an easy task. And if you do, you have to obey the strictest laws of this country, which, by the way, do not allow taking photographs on the streets of Korean cities. It was for the photographs that American tourist Michael Huniewicz was sentenced to forced labor in North Korea. But he still managed to transfer photographs to the "big world", which slightly open the veil of secrecy over the daily life of ordinary Koreans.

1. Grocery store for the local population

For 50 years until 2000, basic food and consumer goods were distributed by ration cards
For 50 years until 2000, basic food and consumer goods were distributed by ration cards

2. Urban architecture of North Korea

Dullness and despondency are the harsh and inhospitable architecture of Pyongyang
Dullness and despondency are the harsh and inhospitable architecture of Pyongyang

3. Empty train station

Citizens of the country are prohibited from leaving its borders without the written permission of the authorities
Citizens of the country are prohibited from leaving its borders without the written permission of the authorities

4. North Korean soldiers

The North Korean army is considered one of the largest in the world, but in most cases the military has to take on menial jobs rather than weapons
The North Korean army is considered one of the largest in the world, but in most cases the military has to take on menial jobs rather than weapons

5. The endless rice fields of North Korea

Residents cross the area mainly on bicycles or horse-drawn carts
Residents cross the area mainly on bicycles or horse-drawn carts

6. Travelers

Local residents are not allowed to leave the country without special permission
Local residents are not allowed to leave the country without special permission

7. North Korean street

One of the few crowded streets in North Korea
One of the few crowded streets in North Korea

8. At a railway crossing

Waiting for the train …
Waiting for the train …

9. On the way to work

The tired faces of ordinary North Koreans
The tired faces of ordinary North Koreans

10. View from the train window

People are waiting for the waste to be used as fertilizer
People are waiting for the waste to be used as fertilizer

11. Under the supervision of a police officer

Cleaners tidy up the park in Pyongyang under vigilant supervision
Cleaners tidy up the park in Pyongyang under vigilant supervision

12. Korean workers

Workers who look more like the military
Workers who look more like the military

13. Waitress in a restaurant

The locals barely come into contact with tourists and even the waitresses look a little scared
The locals barely come into contact with tourists and even the waitresses look a little scared

14. Pyongyang Railway Station

The picture shows the actors, whose task is to impress the arriving tourists
The picture shows the actors, whose task is to impress the arriving tourists

15. Under close supervision

To enter the country, a tourist needs to fill out more than one questionnaire
To enter the country, a tourist needs to fill out more than one questionnaire

16. Everything must be under control

Military observation towers located throughout the country - the state monitors the behavior of its citizens
Military observation towers located throughout the country - the state monitors the behavior of its citizens

17. Feel the Difference

The striking difference is China on the right, North Korea on the left
The striking difference is China on the right, North Korea on the left

18. Sino - Korean Friendship Bridge

Illuminated bridge from the Chinese side and plunged into darkness on the coast of North Korea
Illuminated bridge from the Chinese side and plunged into darkness on the coast of North Korea

19. Rural areas in North Korea

Agriculture is a vital industry for the people of the North Korean republic
Agriculture is a vital industry for the people of the North Korean republic

20. Checkpoint of the plant, decorated with the party slogan

One gets the impression that the population density here is one per square kilometer!
One gets the impression that the population density here is one per square kilometer!

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