Our bubbles of certainty: A perspective from my life in North Korea | Seohyun Lee | TEDxUCLA
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- Опубликовано: 6 авг 2022
- Seohyun Lee’s life as a member of North Korea’s elite was turned upside down when she was allowed to live and study abroad from the North Korean regime. Living in freedom, Seohyun had her basic beliefs challenged and then later saw the effects of guilt by association. Seohyun presents a first-hand account of facing the decision to live a life of certainty as part of a elite group, or escaping into the uncertainty of a free world that she had been groomed to fear.
Seohyun Lee was born and raised in central Pyongyang and received the most “prestigious” education in North Korea as a daughter of a high-level government official. In 2008 she enrolled at Kim Il Sung University and studied abroad at China Dongbei University of Economics and Finance. However, after experiencing a series of brutal purges by the Kim Jong Un regime, her family defected to South Korea and finally resettled in the United States in 2016.
She has immersed herself in North Korean human rights issues as a human rights advocate, commentator, and RUclips creator (PyongHattan). She was awarded the 2022 North Korea Freedom Scholarship from the Bush Foundation. She will begin her graduate studies in Fall 2022 at Columbia University’s School of Public Affairs (SIPA) with her ultimate goal of freeing the North Korean people. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
Thank you TEDx UCLA team for preparing and allowing me such an outstanding stage to share my story. I truly appreciate everyone for your care and kind words!
Excellent Ted talk, very moving. I wish you all the best, freedom, prosperity, love an success. Amazing story🙏🏻
thank you too. we knew much from your words and feel much from your heart. keep going! my north korea girl. love from Shanghai. by the way. we now also under regime....so bad!!
very touching speech. well said
Or like batteries being thrown away with a full charge ! You are so beautiful, thanks for sharing ♡♡
You’re amazing💗
It takes a lot of effort to came out of North Korea.
You are so strong that you stand up for the people of North Korea.
Salute to you.
Pursue freedom! You are a brave man! Admire!
The story about her classmate was tragic and sad to hear, truly heartbraking.
How you were able to escape North Korea blow my by mind. Yes one can hear the fear and sadnesi in your voice. May you truly find peace one day.,...🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much 🙏
Seohyun, Congratulations on your awarding "Scholarship of Otto Warmbier" 👏
Glad to see the news from Korean press on August 26.
Your speech's so touching 👍
Maybe many of us are in a bubble right now. Captivating story, thanks for sharing it.😍
Our hope Will come true
Your dedication will help and save them a lot. Thank you
고향분이라 반갑고 존경하고 멋집니다
남한에 오셨나요?? 행복하게 더는 힘든일 없이 잘 사시길 바라요~
Love her! She is amazing!
amazing Seohyun, you have our support and love🫶
I would love to hear your father talking about the 360° change in his life. Tks. Love from Brazil.
Nice speech 🙏👍👍
Just today completed reading your book - Girl with seven names... it's amazing how you managed to escape the prison world into a different world still be chased by so much issues - still you held on...
You are true inspiration for everyone who fall down or don't get up after being hit.
Stay Strong ✨✨✨
the woman you are talking about is actually Hyeonseo Lee, this is Seohyun Lee
Thankyou for the clarification...I got mixed up @@thuysgirl
@@kushpreetdiamonique8825 yes I understand
You can only become truly accomplished at something you love. Don’t make money your goal. Instead, pursue the things you love doing, and then do them so well that people can’t take their eyes off you. --Maya Angelou
Hi Seohyun. What would a North Korean think of a Korean-American?
2022(G) “Respect and dignity.” Furthermore:
لا داعي أبدا للتنافس فيما بيننا،
بل إن لنا قواسم / ومبادئ مشتركة يلتقيان عبرها
ألا وهي مبادئ العدالة / والتقدم/ وكرامة كل إنسان.
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✍️ أشكرك
✍️،
Everything happens for a reason you have to realize this is what opened her eyes to leaving that horrible country if that girl didn’t get taken away should would probably still be in North Korea it is sad but I believe god did that for a reason
If she is living in New York or California or something like that it is pretty much the same thing as North Korea
*TEDx* ✓ 🤔
Maybe yes! 🤔
_When something bad happens you have three choices. You can either let it define you, let is destroy you, or you can let it strengthen you_ . ✍️
... I thank you ✍️ ...
✍️،
Greetings From your "MODEL"
From Philippines.
You , we and I we BELONGS and BELONGINGS To my world.
In the words of "WHO WE ARE"
By the words of RESPECTS AND LOVE TO RESPECTING TO EACH OTHERS WORLDWIDE.
BALANCED OF POWER AND EQUALITY PLUS GENDER EQUAL RESPECTS WORLDWIDE.
WORLD PEACE WORLDWIDE
Greetings From your "MODEL"
From Philippines
In the words of WHO WE ARE
From the hearts of RAINBOW COLOURS PRIDE WORLDWIDE IN THE WORDS OF BALANCED OF POWER AND EQUALITY WORLDWIDE.
WORLD PEACE WORLDWIDE.
BALANCED OF POWER AND EQUALITY.
VALUE AND VALUES
OF HUMAN BEINGS
Based on my education and educational background Checks of my HOMELAND IMMIGRATION COUNTRY FROM PHILIPPINES BASED ON THE TECHNOLOGY AND BASED ON THE BALANCED OF POWER AND EQUALITY PLUS GENDER EQUALS IN RESPECTS AND LOVE TO RESPECTING TO EACH OTHERS WORLDWIDE BASED ON THE EQUALS IN JUSTICE SYSTEMS OF MATTERS IT'S DOESN'T MATTER WHO I AM BY THE WORDS OF WHO WE ARE IT DOESN'T MATTER WHO I AM AND NO MATTERS IN THIS WORLDWIDE BY THE MAGIC WORDS OF EQUALS OF RESPECTS AND RESPECTING TO EACH OTHERS IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU'RE RICH OR POOR JUST BE EQUALS IN MORE EQUALITY.
I will not ABANDONED AND ABANDONING of my WHO WE ARE in this WORLDWIDE specially to my beloved beautiful hearts Pride in RAINBOW COLOURS PRIDE WORLDWIDE SPECIALLY IN THE WORDS OF WHO WE ARE..
GREETINGS FROM PHILIPPINE'S
YOUR MODEL FROM PHILIPPINES.
It's our PRIDE WORLDWIDE
You , We and I
Worldwide
Balanced of Power and Equality.
Plus Equal RESPECTS
Value and values
I'll watch this when it reaches a million veiws
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south korea will take north korea.
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