North Korean Defector on the Fragility of Freedom

North Korean Defector on the Fragility of Freedom
North Korean defector Yeonmi Park. Jack Wang/The Epoch Times
Jan Jekielek
Jeff Minick
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“The tactics used here to control people are the same tactics the North Korean regime used to control and enslave us,” North Korean defector Yeonmi Park says.

In a recent episode of “American Thought Leaders,” host Jan Jekielek spoke with Park, author of the new book “While Time Remains: A North Korean Girl’s Search for Freedom in America.” They discussed the victimhood pseudo-religion that she sees taking over America, the manipulation of language, and the fight to preserve the ideals of this country.

Jan Jekielek is a senior editor with The Epoch Times, host of the show “American Thought Leaders.” Jan’s career has spanned academia, international human rights work, and now for almost two decades, media. He has interviewed nearly a thousand thought leaders on camera, and specializes in long-form discussions challenging the grand narratives of our time. He’s also an award-winning documentary filmmaker, producing “The Unseen Crisis,” “DeSantis: Florida vs. Lockdowns,” and “Finding Manny.”
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