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It was here that a drunk Swedish tourist dressed in the olive uniform garb usually worn by the Dear Leader (a strange thing of itself), introduced me to a young communist-loving Japanese lad on his fifth journey to North Korea. He sat in the corner of a smoke-filled cabin playing cards with Chinese visitors, whilst playing revolutionary songs lauding the Dear Leader through the speaker on his iPhone.
FFS! No matter how bad something is, it always has some supporters. Mel rolls eyes.
Reply to this I met a few Germans as also appeared to support the regime - with one of their group again wearing the olive uniform. You could get them tailor made from between 100-150 Euros - which would be a hideously inflated price.
Reply to this FFS! again! But, I suppose I shouldnt really be so shocked every time I hear of people like this. There are plenty of neo nazis here in Germany, who dont make any sense either, but still go around trying to push their sick politics. I think it is a case of 'some people just have to have an opinion' even if it is an anti social one.
Reply to this If you have gone to North Korea Mel, you would have had plenty of FFS moments to colour your trip!
Reply to this Well, I have Iran and the former East Europe block and a few more to keep me topped up on FFS memories..... 😊
I wouldnt mind going to N. Korea to see for myself, if it wasnt for the never allowed to interact with people thing. But, you seemed to find out a lot despite it, so maybe going to N. Korea can be an informative experience afterall.
I wonder if the Swedish and Japanese guys write blogs. I would read them, but would probably need quite a few smoking breaks during it, to help my tolerance along.
Reply to this Something that I have developed a liking for after leaving North Korea (apart from the Korean food) is the music of the Korean People's Army Merited Chorus. I listen to a lot of music with choruses (mostly religious) but this is one of the most powerful choirs that I have ever had the pleasure to hear. I only purchased 2 CDs of them, but wish I had obtained a few more. Their vocal control, coupled with ability of such a large chorus to sing in unison makes them a world class choir.
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