Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Hoping to find answers, I visited North Korea last year in February, I left only with more questions and even more confusion. Constantly hearing blatant lies you don’t know what is true and what is fake – You start doubting your own mind and your own beliefs. But still life there is not a military parade as we tend to think. People there want to be happy and make a living – like humans anywhere else. This series is an attempt of me to process and share my experiences there.
I hope you will enjoy my first series.
“Doublethink means the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one’s mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them.”
Mansu Hill Grand Monument, Pyongyang, North Korea, February 2017.
Boy with a kite on Kim Il Sung square, Pyongyang, North Korea, February 2017.
The future looming, Sariwon, North Korea, January 2017.
Metro conductor, Pyongyang, North Korea, February 2017.
Man cycling along the Taedong river, Pyongyang, North Korea, February 2017.
Elevator operator, Pyongyang, North Korea, February 2017.
House facade, Pyongyang, North Korea, February 2017.
Boy wearing a Mao Suit on Kim Il Sung square, Pyongyang, North Korea, February 2017.
View on the Juche Tower from Kim Il-Sung Square, Pyongyang, DPRK, February 2017.
Passengers in the Metro, Pyongyang, North Korea, February 2017.
Man walking past the Monument to the Party Founding, Pyongyang, North Korea, February 2017.
Volunteer with red armband, Pyongyang, North Korea, February 2017.
Traffic security officer, Pyongyang, North Korea, February 2017.
Girls with Red Jackets, Pyongyang, North Korea, February 2017.
Couple walking into the darkness, Pyongyang, North Korea, February 2017.