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| I was an 'undercover' teacher at North Korea's elite school – any questions? | I was an 'undercover' teacher at North Korea's elite school – any questions? |
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| I was an 'undercover' teacher at North Korea's elite school– any questions for me? | I was an 'undercover' teacher at North Korea's elite school– any questions for me? |
| Suki Kim spent six months pretending to be evangelical Christian missionary in North Korea. | Suki Kim spent six months pretending to be evangelical Christian missionary in North Korea. |
| Driven by research the Korean-American writer travelled to the country in 2011 to teach at the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology (Pust). | |
| Pust is a school for the children of North Korea’s elites, who Suki describes as being a unique mix of students curious about the outside world but fiercely devoted to the DPRK and its leadership. | Pust is a school for the children of North Korea’s elites, who Suki describes as being a unique mix of students curious about the outside world but fiercely devoted to the DPRK and its leadership. |
| They had heard of Bill Gates but were clueless about Mark Zuckerberg or Facebook, she had said in a previous interviews. | They had heard of Bill Gates but were clueless about Mark Zuckerberg or Facebook, she had said in a previous interviews. |
| Undercover in North Korea Kim said she “came to think of herself as an embedded journalist” to avoid the level of scrutiny she would face under a media visa. | |
| Journalists are permitted to travel to North Korea but find their movements strictly monitored by government minders. | |
| Last year makers of the BBC programme panorama were forced to apologise for a breach of editorial guidelines after a production team gained access to the country by travelling with a group of London students – although the BBC trust ruled that there was “strong public interest” in the BBC broadcasting the documentary. | Last year makers of the BBC programme panorama were forced to apologise for a breach of editorial guidelines after a production team gained access to the country by travelling with a group of London students – although the BBC trust ruled that there was “strong public interest” in the BBC broadcasting the documentary. |
| Vice had to tag along with NBA basketball star Dennis Rodman to enter the country, and have since been banned after making critical videos of the regime. | Vice had to tag along with NBA basketball star Dennis Rodman to enter the country, and have since been banned after making critical videos of the regime. |
| Kim has since written a book about her experiences which she says has angered the North Korean authorities. | Kim has since written a book about her experiences which she says has angered the North Korean authorities. |
| Any questions? | Any questions? |
| Suki will join us for a live Q&A on Thursday 2 April between 12pm – 1pm BST to talk about her experiences. Post your questions in the comments below and she’ll answer as many as she can. | Suki will join us for a live Q&A on Thursday 2 April between 12pm – 1pm BST to talk about her experiences. Post your questions in the comments below and she’ll answer as many as she can. |
| If you have any problems commenting you can email your questions to maeve.shearlaw@theguardian.com, or tweet @GuardianNK | If you have any problems commenting you can email your questions to maeve.shearlaw@theguardian.com, or tweet @GuardianNK |
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