Some Countries Never Leave You When You Leave Them

Some Countries Never Leave You When You Leave Them
The Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea, is seen on April 3, 2011. Pyongyang is the capital and only major city of North Korea. The Ryugyong Hotel has been under construction for thirty years. Feng Li/Getty Images
Theodore Dalrymple
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Some countries never leave you when you leave them. They mark you in some indelible way. Among these countries in my case are Haiti, Liberia, and North Korea.

Theodore Dalrymple
Theodore Dalrymple
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Theodore Dalrymple is a retired doctor. He is contributing editor of the City Journal of New York and the author of 30 books, including “Life at the Bottom.” His latest book is “Embargo and Other Stories.”
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