Are you happy about your life?
And are you happy about your government?
this post was submitted on 14 Apr 2025
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What's the most common lie westerners believe about North Korea?
Are you allowed to read Marx, Proudhon and other communist philosophers?
How privileged are you to have access to the Internet and do an AMA?
What do you think of that North Korean girl doing videos on YouTube? (Not sure how she is called, just saw a documentary about her)
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How much do North Koreans know about the outside world? Do they express interest in going outside the country, sometimes?
Also: why did you choose to post this on Lemmy, instead of Reddit?
We know what happened in the world ... We have newspapers !!
In the Internet the information flows fast . We dont have Internet . We dont see things happen when they happen !! We know big things happeneing in the world .
I use TOR . Reddit is bugged and my account is getting banned . Lemmy is not bugged on TOR !! I can make accounts easy . I use reddit but no account but I dont like . The website is bugged .
Thank you for replying us, hope you don't get caught. Stay well.
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Do you plan to move or travel outside of your country one day ?
And is it possible to play video game in NK ?
Take care 🫶
I want to stay ... I like life in NK ... You live life too fast !!
You can play !! There are games for your phone .... It is bought at the app store !!
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Doubt
I cant think of a way to do that would not comprimise me … Im sorry but you dont have to trust me . I am not here to promote political agenda !! I want to answer questions people can have about NK .
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Hmm. Most questions are going to identify you too easily if you answer. I guess, how are things different between Pyongyang, other cities and the rural areas? There are tours for outsiders, but they're very limited in the places they can go. How easy is it for a citizen to move from one place to another?
Obviously, all kinds of information is on the internet already, but is there something you would like us to answer directly?
Yes ... People from outside dont move free !! NK people can travel ... It is not the turth in documentaries that say we can not !! But in roads there are military ... They want to ask were you are going !! but you can travel free in NK ... Not in areas of the military .
Why do you live so fast ?? Life is good to be slow ... Clothes, social media, videos ... Why not enjoy ??
Why dislike NK so much ??
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What are the trending foods in the DPRK? As in, are there any new foods that became popular after the division that are unique to Northern Korea?
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What do you and others do in your free time? What are some common hobbies?
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What are some unique websites on the Intranet that people outside the DPRK may find interesting?
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Do the people of the DPRK retain hope that one day Korea will be re-unified?
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What is the level of study in Marxism-Leninism and the Juche idea within the school system, before specializing? Example, does everyone study Marxism, or is that more for those who specialize?
I dont know food that doesnt exist in south ... I know nothing about everything they eat ... We dont have trendign food like in the world like MCDONALDS .... We like kimchi !! We have restaurants with NK food and food from other countries too ...
I like to draw and paint !! I like to exicersise too ... Many people have different things to do ... My mother dances with other women ... They dance in squares in this city . My father likes to make new furniture !! He always makes things like tables and chairs ...
The websites in the Intranet are not unique !! Almost all news from newspapers ...
We learn about them from children to adult !! We learn marxism leninism and Juche ... We are very interested !! Everyone likes it ...
Thank you for answering! I love kimchi as well, one day I would love to try Pyongyang style Naengmyeun.
Drawing and painting is very cool! I wish I could do that too, but I am very bad at it...
I see about intranet, understand.
I am a Marxist-Leninist in the West, so it is interesting to hear about it in the DPRK. It is never taught in school and is mostly from small Communist parties.
I hope one day the sanctions on the DPRK will be lifted!
Do you have a desire to travel or live outside of North Korea? If you did, is that something you believe you would ever be able to pursue? If not, how does it feel to know your government officials are restricting you in that way?
I have been for other countries ... I enjoyed !! but I love NK . I want to stay .
NK is at war ... It is not allowed to leave when you want . Its safety .
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What is your favorite food?
Are people who live in the countryside doing ok?
Are the laws very restrictive, do you have to always be careful what you say, or can you trust your neighbors, have people to discuss politics with?
I like chocolate !!
I dont like many things people here talk about NK ... lies ... and something is true about people in the countryside . A lot of them are very poor and live in poor health . It is normal to see people working using hands and hoes . A lot really old .
Yes it is good to being careful ... I like my country ... A lot of people have oppinnions that are diferent !! They cant say to everyone .
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What would most improve the quality of life of North Korean people?
That the world donest hate us !! We are good people .
Just in case this post is real: the world does NOT hate you. Not you, not your people, not your country.
We wish you could achieve the freedom to experience the entire world.
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