One of the particularities of Pyongyang are the traffic security officers. The requirements to become one are the following: …

This girl is an elevator operator in the Grand People's Study House – the central library in Pyongyang. This job dates back to a time when manual elevators were controlled by a large lever to regulate the elevator's speed. This required a sense of timing and a steady hand in order to always smoothly stop the elevator parallel to the floor.

Roaming through the Alexandrine streets and daydreaming of ancient treasures buried underneath my feet - I spot two fruit vendors, in the late afternoon sun…

The interior of the metro might seem familiar to people who have been to Berlin. For a good reason. In 1999 the Berlin Transport Authority (BVG) sold more than 100 Class D railcars, which were built in the 50s and 60s. A middleman bought them for 3 million Deutsche Mark. From there the railcars ended up in Pyongyang, where the carts were recolored, all ads removed and the images of the leaders put up in every cart.

The Juche ideology emphasizes North Korean self-reliance in all fields: economy, politics and military.

The monument was erected in Juche 84 (1995) to commemorate the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea.

“Welcome to the Democratic People's Republic Korea! We respect and love our leaders very much and we want you to honor them as well and pay your respect.”