What I learned as a prisoner in North Korea

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September 29, 2017 Today's TED Talk What I learned as a prisoner in North Korea 11:59 minutes · TEDxIndianaUniversity In March 2009, North Korean soldiers captured journalist Euna Lee and her colleague Laura Ling while they were shooting a documentary on the border with China. The courts sentenced them to 12 years of hard labor, but American diplomats eventually negotiated their release. In this surprising, deeply human talk, Lee shares her experience living as the enemy in a detention center for 140 days -- and the tiny gestures of humanity from her guards that sustained her. Watch now »   Playlist of the Day How to turn the political conversation around Insightful talks that can help improve political debate so that we can build toward a better society. Watch » 9 talks · Total run time 1:41:12   Download the TED app

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