In May Carol hosted at her home to discuss her book, “The Girl With Seven Names” by
Hyeonseo Lee. This is an autobiography about a North Korean defector. We had a guest
speaker Sou Yeoung who grew up in South Korea. She was able to share her experiences contrasting
the propaganda from the North Koreans and the actual reality.
This defector had to travel via China, Cambodia, and Thailand in order to arrive in South Korea.
Her childhood under the communist regime was a struggle and she was brainwashed like millions
of others.
She eventually helps her family to escape the repression of the dictatorship. She eventually marries
a man from Wisconsin and currently lives in the United States. She has been giving lectures and
Podcasts about her story which is very inspiring.
Carol had a great meal and we had a very good discussion.
Marsha chose a book called
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