I never expected to be an author. I began writing notes about my life but I didn’t intend to write a book. After I began working as a staffer in the Freedom Speakers International (FSI) office, I thought about writing a book, but I had no confidence in myself to do so. FSI’s co-founders Casey…
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“We have the greatest general and the strongest army! That’s why we will defeat the enemy!” This is what I heard every day when I was a soldier in the North Korean military. I saw and experienced hunger, tragic accidents and corrupt officers everywhere. In 2001, I entered the North Korean army after graduating from
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Casey Lartigue, Jr. manages a blog on the Korea Times named Workable Words. Read three posts made this week by Casey, Chae-yeon Lee, and one of FSI’s Keynote Speakers Myeong-hee Kim. ‘From awareness to action: advocating for North Korean human rights’ April 29, 2024, Chae-yeon Lee Casey Lartigue, Jr. recently created a petition for Western
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On April 13, 2024, FSI held their 19th “I am from North Korea” English speech contest at Harvard University, the first to be held internationally since the first contest in 2015. FSI’s speech contest was featured in 9 unique articles and reports (a full list is available at the bottom). FSI’s 19th speech contest featured
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We are excited to announce our upcoming refugee memoir by Sharon Jang, Girl with Black Makeup. The e-book will be available on Amazon on March 31st (U.S. Eastern Standard Time) and April 1st (Korea Standard Time). Sharon joined FSI in 2015 and gave her first speech at the British Embassy of Seoul in 2015. She
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Join us for the 19th edition of the North Korean Refugee English Speech Contest, “I am from North Korea.” This event offers a unique glimpse into the lives of North Korean refugees through original speeches delivered by seven courageous individuals. Hear firsthand accounts of their experiences living in and fleeing North Korea, and gain valuable
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On March 2, 2024, FSI co-founders Eunkoo Lee and Casey Lartigue, Jr. held a workshop on North Korean human rights titled “Why hasn’t there be a revolution in North Korea?” at the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Alumni of Color Conference (AOCC). In this workshop, Lee and Lartigue were also joined by Jisung Lee, author
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“Why Hasn’t There Been a Revolution in North Korea?” Casey Lartigue, Jr. ALB ’89, EdM ’91 will speak about the complexities behind the lack of a widespread uprising in North Korea, despite the regime being oppressive for more than 7 decades. Find out more information and how to register at our Eventbrite page.
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Join the Harvard Club of Broward County for dinner and an intriguing conversation with Casey Lartigue in the beautiful Alvin Sherman Library at Nova Southeastern University. Co-author Casey Lartigue, Jr. ALB ’89, EdM ’91 will speak about his book, Greenlight to Freedom, and the story of Songmi Han, a North Korean Daughter’s Search for Her Mother
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