What Daily Life In North Korea Looks Like

Female Soldiers

When North Korean girls turn 17, they're required to enroll in the military. The program lasts for seven years for those who actually survive it. Soldiers who have escaped recall countless nights in freezing cold barracks and suffering through long days with little to no food.

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