28 Photos That Were Secretly Smuggled Out Of North Korea
In recent years, we’ve begun to learn more and more about what goes on behind North Korea’s heavily policed and safeguarded walls.
Much of what goes inside the country’s borders is carefully scrutinized and monitored, and that includes much of the photography that is taken inside the country.
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1. North Korea is an isolated nation. Tourists that wish to visit must be accompanied by a government official at all times.
Eric Lafforgue is a photographer that has visited North Korea a total of six times, and the photos he’s taken of the nation are compelling, to say the least.
He’s now banned from re-entering North Korea after smuggling SD cards filled with photos he took from inside the country beyond its borders.
This photo in particular is quite taboo - a photo of a statue of Kim Jong-un from behind. It's considered to be quite rude to take a photo of any Kim statue from behind.
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