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What I learned as a prisoner in North Korea - Euna Lee

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In March 2009, North Korean soldiers captured journalist Euna Lee while she was shooting a documentary on the border with China. In her TED Talk, she shares her experience living as the enemy in a detention center for 140 days — and the tiny gestures of humanity from her guards that sustained her.

Lee says, “I was able to see humanity over hatred in my enemy’s eyes.” What does she mean by this statement?

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