She details 80's and 90's NK prison life for us, and I tell her story and all the other stories, lest there be some carried away with the idea that things haven't really been "that bad" under the Kims. May I simply list some of the details?

• High wall with electrified-wire fence.
• Prison population included Koreans who voluntarily left Japan to support their homeland.
• Prison population included housewives who stole food so their families would not starve.
• The 25-ounce-per-day food allocation for prisoners was almost totally eaten by guards.
• Prisoners were forced to fight one another for scraps of food.
• Prisoners were used to make garments and shoes for domestic and export use.
• Prisoners formed into work groups which had to do everything together. Even toilet breaks not allowed until group's scheduled time.
• An entire group was punished for the imperfection of one of its members. Punishment: even less food.
• Prisoners learned to work through pain so as to meet quotas, as rations became less and less.
• Continued lack of progress or rule infraction meant solitary confinement in a cell too small for standing or lying down, leading to loss of circulation and severe pain.
• Dormitories: cells 16 x 20 feet. 80-90 prisoners in each.
• Those whose bodies finally gave out were dumped in the mountains like dead animals.
• Men who broke under pressure and cursed a guard were executed publicly.
• Prisoners watching the execution were required to file by the corpse. Those who screamed or acted out in any way were sent to solitary.

Think of those, not who died, but who eventually were released. Ruined lives. Tormenting memories. Who shall help these dear precious souls, many of whom survive to this day? What therapy could possibly heal these wounds? We lift up Christ Jesus to the people of North Korea and we pray God to send His Gospel now. What other hope is there for this beaten down population?