A year in North Korea -The MASS Games, when the slightest mistake impact the entire group

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August 10th 2010

Published: October 23rd 2010

A year in North Korea of which 6 months during which the Mass Games the biggest human choreographed spectacle in the world unfolded itself in front of my eyes from the preparation stage during the bitter cold days in February to the Grand Opening on August 2nd. This blog is a personal testimony of those days, no crispy travel anecdotes nor road trip but personal impression & experience of the life... Read Full Entry

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Laetitia

laetitiaaroundtheworld

Started a new life chapter in 2009 and loving it! Bye Bye China (since 2003) and the world of Communication and welcome to the Humanitarian world! Where? Well...first 13 months in Pyongyang, North Korea followed by 18 months in Baghdad. Enjoyed every minute of it & somehow looking at life with a different perspective. If there was one sentence to summarize my state of mind, it would be this quote from Ghandi "Live as if you were to die tomorrow, Learn as if you were to live forever" I am now based in Monrovia, Liberia and it is yet once more a whole new culture ... full info

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23rd October 2010

ShadyAdy
Adrian Livingstone

Quality Entry!
I thought i was lucky to enough to see the Arirang Games at the start of this month, but after reading your article, now i feel only jealousy! :) I really enjoyed reading about the preperations involved and the photos added an extra dimension to your words! Thanks for sharing it!

23rd October 2010

Elena
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Hi
Hello dear, I love your blog! So interesting and well writen! Hope to see you soon in Shanghai! We are planing to go to India with Jessica ,first week of May, Wish you can come with us! I am still not on Facebook,can only read your messages ,but cant answer!! Miss you, Big Kisssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

23rd October 2010

Werna
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Thank you
Thank you for this great blog, I am really interested in North Korea since I lived in South Korea 2006/2007...

24th October 2010

Emmanuel M. Harlé
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Ton témoignage est passionnant! Je vais essayer de trouver le documentaire que tu recommandes. Après un an, peux tu dire que tu as été séduite d'une certaine façon par ce pays et son système hors du commun?

24th October 2010

Tony Hsieh
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I see you are dissecting events, even in North Korea.

24th October 2010

Rinda Maramis
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nicely written..

24th October 2010

LivingTheDream
Ben

Amazing
Beautiful pictures and a great account Laetitia! The mass games are very high on my list of things to do, as soon as I can afford it again! Ben

30th October 2010

jessica
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amazing, cant wait to see you to get the stories from you !!!!! keep going at least I have the feeling you are among us...kiss

25th December 2010

The Travel Camel
Shane Dallas

Amazing Entry
Having seen the Games in 2009, it was fantastic to read about the preparations that foreigners normally don't see. It would have been wonderful to walk around Pyongyang without a guide!

25th December 2010

The Travel Camel
Shane Dallas

This photo says so much.

28th December 2010

laetitiaaroundtheworld
Laetitia

Re: Travel Camel
Thanks Shane for your comments and indeed felt like quite a unique experience to witness the entire process...took me lots of time and thinking on how to approach a 6 months period into one blog but glad this entry finally came out as every step says so much about this country...What about you, where are you up to? Lost track since your blog on Ethiopia. Cheers,

31st January 2011

EdVallance
Edward Adrian-Vallance

fascinating entry with stunning photos - wow! And thanks for sharing!

20th February 2011

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Blog of the year, 2010
Congratulations! :) This blog was nominated one of the best of 2010, in the Asia/adventure category. ''Having visited North Korea I can assure you that Laetitia's ability to photograph and write about the training for the games is nothing short of stunning.'' http://www.travelblog.org/Topics/27154-1.html

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