Barbara Demick
The Siege of Sarajevo: 20 Years Later
Twenty years ago today, Serb militants opened fire on thousands of peace demonstrators in Sarajevo, the Muslim-led capitol city of the newly independent state of Bosnia-Hercegovina. The attack set off what would become the longest siege of a capitol city in modern warfare – lasting from April 5, 1992 to February 29, 1996. Over the […]
North Korea Holds State Funeral for Kim Jong-il
Tens of thousands of North Korean people and soldiers lined the snowy streets of Pyonyang Wednesday for the carefully choreographed funeral procession of deceased leader Kim Jong-il. Kim’s son and designated successor, Kim Jong-un, was seen walking alongside the hearse carrying his father’s body. North Korea’s iron-fisted leader since 1994, Kim reportedly died of a […]
After Kim Jong-il, What’s Next for North Korea?
Within hours of announcing North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il’s death on Sunday, the country’s ruling Workers’ Party released a statement saying North Korea would unite Kim’s youngest son, Kim Jong-un. Not much is known about Kim Jong-un, who was named his father’s heir apparent last year. He is believed to be in his late twenties, […]
Hearing North Koreans’ stories in ‘Nothing to Envy’
We speak with a journalist who’s intimately acquainted with North Korea: Barbara Demick, the author of ?Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea.? Her award-winning book tells the personal stories of six North Koreans over the past fifteen years.