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Lee:My escape from North Korea
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0:11
When I was little, I thought my country was the best on the planet. And I grew up singing a song called "Nothing To Envy." And I was very proud. In school, we spent a lot of time studying the history of Kim Il-Sung, but we never learned much about the outside world, except that America, South Korea, Japan are the enemies. Although I often wondered about the outside world, I thought I would spend my entire life in North Korea, until everything suddenly changed.

0:45
When I was seven years old, I saw my first public execution. But I thought my life in North Korea was normal. My family was not poor, and myself, I had never experienced hunger.

0:59
But one day, in 1995, my mom brought home a letter from a coworker’s sister. It read, "When you read this, our five family members will not exist in this world, because we haven’t eaten for the past three weeks. We are lying on the floor together, and our bodies are so weak, we are waiting to die."

1:29
I was so shocked. This was the first time I heard that people in my country were suffering. Soon after, when I was walking past a train station, I saw something terrible that to this day I can’t erase from my memory. A lifeless woman was lying on the ground, while an emaciated child in her arms just stared helplessly at his mother’s face. But nobody helped them, because they were so focused on taking care of themselves and their families.

2:07
A huge famine hit North Korea in the mid-1990s. Ultimately, more than a million North Koreans died during the famine, and many only survived by eating grass, bugs and tree bark. Power outages also became more and more frequent, so everything around me was completely dark at night, except for the sea of lights in China, just across the river from my home. I always wondered why they had lights, but we didn’t. This is a satellite picture showing North Korea at night, compared to neighbors.

2:48
This is the Amnok River, which serves as a part of the border between North Korea and China. As you can see, the river can be very narrow at certain points, allowing North Koreans to secretly cross. But many die. Sometimes, I saw dead bodies floating down the river. I can’t reveal many details about how I left North Korea, but I only can say that during the ugly years of the famine, I was sent to China to live with distant relatives. But I only thought that I would be separated from my family for a short time. I could have never imagined that it would take 14 years to live together.

3:40
In China, it was hard living as a young girl without my family. I had no idea what life was going to be like as a North Korean refugee. But I soon learned it’s not only extremely difficult, it’s also very dangerous, since North Korean refugees are considered in China as illegal migrants. So I was living in constant fear that my identity could be revealed, and I would be repatriated to a horrible fate, back in North Korea.

4:13
One day, my worst nightmare came true, when I was caught by the Chinese police, and brought to the police station for interrogation. Someone had accused me of being North Korean, so they tested my Chinese language abilities, and asked me tons of questions. I was so scared. I thought my heart was going to explode. If anything seemed unnatural, I could be imprisoned and repatriated. I thought my life was over. But I managed to control all the emotions inside me, and answer the questions. After they finished questioning me, one official said to another, "This was a false report. She’s not North Korean." And they let me go. It was a miracle.

5:05
Some North Koreans in China seek asylum in foreign embassies. But many can be caught by the Chinese police, and repatriated. These girls were so lucky. Even though they were caught, they were eventually released, after heavy international pressure. These North Koreans were not so lucky. Every year, countless North Koreans are caught in China and repatriated to North Korea, where they can be tortured, imprisoned, or publicly executed.

5:39
Even though I was really fortunate to get out, many other North Koreans have not been so lucky. It’s tragic that North Koreans have to hide their identities and struggle so hard just to survive. Even after learning a new language and getting a job, their whole world can be turned upside down in an instant. That’s why, after 10 years of hiding my identity, I decided to risk going to South Korea. And I started a new life yet again.

6:11
Settling down in South Korea was a lot more challenging than I had expected. English was so important in South Korea, so I had to start learning my third language. Also, I realized there was a wide gap between North and South. We are all Korean, but inside, we have become very different, due to 67 years of division. I even went through an identity crisis. Am I South Korean or North Korean? Where am I from? Who am I? Suddenly, there was no country I could proudly call my own.

6:54
Even though adjusting to life in South Korea was not easy, I made a plan — I started studying for the university entrance exam.

7:03
Just as I was starting to get used to my new life, I received a shocking phone call. The North Korean authorities intercepted some money that I sent to my family, and, as a punishment, my family was going to be forcibly removed to a desolate location in the countryside. They had to get out quickly. So I started planning how to help them escape.

7:28
North Koreans have to travel incredible distances on the path to freedom. It’s almost impossible to cross the border between North Korea and South Korea. So, ironically, I took a flight back to China and headed toward the North Korean border. Since my family couldn’t speak Chinese, I had to guide them somehow through more than 2,000 miles in China, and then into Southeast Asia. The journey by bus took one week, and we were almost caught several times. One time, our bus was stopped and boarded by a Chinese police officer. He took everyone’s I.D. cards, and he started asking them questions. Since my family couldn’t understand Chinese, I thought my family was going to be arrested. As the Chinese officer approached my family, I impulsively stood up, and I told him that these are deaf and dumb people that I was chaperoning. He looked at me suspiciously, but luckily, he believed me.

8:41
We made it all the way to the border of Laos. But I had to spend almost all my money to bribe the border guards in Laos. But even after we got past the border, my family was arrested and jailed for illegal border crossing. After I paid the fine and bribe, my family was released in one month. But soon after, my family was arrested and jailed again, in the capital of Laos.

9:12
This was one of the lowest points in my life. I did everything to get my family to freedom, and we came so close, but my family was thrown in jail, just a short distance from the South Korean embassy. I went back and forth between the immigration office and the police station, desperately trying to get my family out. but I didn’t have enough money to pay a bribe or fine anymore. I lost all hope.

9:43
At that moment, I heard one man’s voice ask me, "What’s wrong?" I was so surprised that a total stranger cared enough to ask. In my broken English, and with a dictionary, I explained the situation, and without hesitating, the man went to the ATM, and he paid the rest of the money for my family, and two other North Koreans to get out of jail.

10:10
I thanked him with all my heart, and I asked him, "Why are you helping me?"

10:16
"I’m not helping you," he said. "I’m helping the North Korean people."

10:21
I realized that this was a symbolic moment in my life. The kind stranger symbolized new hope for me and the North Korean people, when we needed it most. And he showed me that the kindness of strangers and the support of the international community are truly the rays of hope we North Korean people need.

10:44
Eventually, after our long journey, my family and I were reunited in South Korea. But getting to freedom is only half the battle. Many North Koreans are separated from their families, and when they arrive in a new country, they start with little or no money. So we can benefit from the international community for education, English language training, job training, and more. We can also act as a bridge between the people inside North Korea and the outside world. Because many of us stay in contact with family members still inside, and we send information and money that is helping to change North Korea from inside.

11:30
I’ve been so lucky, received so much help and inspiration in my life, so I want to help give aspiring North Koreans a chance to prosper with international support. I’m confident that you will see more and more North Koreans succeeding all over the world, including the TED stage.

11:52
Thank you.

11:53
(Applause)

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LOOKING FOR LOVE: TALKING DIRTY IN JAPANESE
By Sara Who


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New relationships always come with their share of surprises — some a lot more exciting than others. Yes, you are not imagining things; I am talking about doing the deed, the horizontal tango, hanky panky or whatever you like to call it.

First times are usually exciting, but often nerve-racking. You might be wondering if your experience will differ from the usual, and if language barriers will put a damper on the mood. What can you expect when you want to get frisky with your new Japanese honey?

Thankfully, the bedroom is often an area where the language of love is mostly spoken through gestures rather than words. Even if your Japanese skills are elementary at best, you should be able to navigate your way without the help of a phrasebook.

Unless, that is, you happen to have a particularly vocal partner.

There is no bigger mood killer than a sudden grammar lesson in the throes of passion.
Trust me. I learned it the hard way. Nearing the end of a particularly steamy afternoon, my boyfriend said to me in Japanese: “Tell me to come!”

I was completely stumped. I racked my brains for a minute, but could only come up with a very hesitant and completely un-sexy: “Itte hoshii?” When my boyfriend started giggling instead of well, you know, I knew I’d obviously said the wrong thing. Sometimes, it does pay off to come prepared.

If you want to impress your partner, try some of these expressions next time you get down to business. A word of advice: to attain the desired effect, talking dirty in bed should always be done with confidence. If you can’t pull off these expressions while sounding natural, better stick to your mother tongue for now. I’m sure your partner loves it anyway!

The ABCs of sex in Japanese
ちんちん (Chinchin) : penis, dick
Some shyer girls might refer to it as “おちんちん” (ochinchin) or “honorable penis” in English, to the delight of males all over Japan.
まんこ (Manko): vagina, pussy
おっぱい (Oppai): breasts, boobs
おおきい (Ookii!): It’s so big! / They’re so big!
Can be used to talk about the male anatomy or breasts.
すごいきれい! (Sugoi kirei.): You look gorgeous. / They’re gorgeous.
Often used to talk about breasts.
なめてほしい！ (Namete hoshii!): Lick (or suck) it!
くすぐったい (Kusuguttai!): It tickles!
だめ! (Dame!): You can’t! / Don’t do that!
Tread carefully with this one. Depending on the situation, it could actually mean “keep doing that” or “don’t do that.” If you’re not sure, ask. In Japanese porn, girls often try to appear “demure” by saying no at first, even though they really “want it” but are too embarrassed to say. There’s nothing wrong with a bit of role play in the bedroom, as long as both parties are ok with it.
やめて! (Yamete!): Stop!
See above.
いれてほしい (Irete hoshii!): Put it in! / I want it now!
なまがいい (Nama ga ii!): Let’s do it bareback!
なまはだめ (Nama wa dame!): No, let’s use a condom!
きもちいい (Kimochi ii… ): It feels good….
ぬれてる (Nureteru!): You’re so wet!
あったかい (Attakai!): You’re so warm!
やばい! (Yabai!): It feels amazing!
がまんして (Gaman shite!): Don’t come yet!
がまんできない (Gaman dekinai… ): I can’t wait any longer…
だして! (Dashite!): Come!
いきそう (Ikisou!): I’m gonna come!
いく (Iku!): I’m coming!
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CNN has obtained a Philippines police report bout the terrorist plot of September 11, 2001 that was given to the FBI in 1995 and the U.S. agency’s summary document of the report, which left out any mention of the plot.

Philippine authorities said the United States did not take their information seriously. The documents come on the heels of a congressional report that indicates the U.S. intelligence community missed several clues that could have added up to the terrorist plot before the attacks. (Full story)

Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of those attacks and the highest-ranking al Qaeda operative in custody, told his U.S. interrogators that planning for the attacks on New York and Washington began in 1994 in the Philippine capital.

In the mid-1990s, Mohammed, who had become al Qaeda’s third-highest-ranking leader by the time he was arrested in 2003, lived in an apartment in Manila. (Mohammed profile)

Mohammed told his U.S. interrogators that he and his nephew, Ramzi Yousef — who is serving a life sentence for his role in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing — began plotting what would become the September 11 attacks seven years earlier.

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In 1994, the two tested airport security — Mohammed on a flight from Manila to Seoul, South Korea; Yousef on a flight from Hong Kong to Taipei, Taiwan.

Mohammed told authorities that the two men converted 14 bottles of contact lens solution into bombs by replacing their contents with an inexpensive liquid explosive readily available in the Philippines.

In place of a detonator, Mohammed said, he taped a metal bolt to the arch of his foot. He then wore jewelry and clothing with metal to confuse airport security.

He said he and Yousef placed condoms in their bags to support their cover story that they were traveling to meet women.

Later that same year, Yousef would plant and explode a bomb on a Philippine Airlines flight during another test run. He had boarded a jet in Manila under an assumed name, planted the device under a seat and left the aircraft during a layover. The bomb exploded during the next leg of the flight, killing one passenger and injuring 10 others, but the plane remained intact and made an emergency landing in Japan.

The two were set to carry out a plot to bomb 11 U.S.-bound airliners over the Pacific in a 48 hour span — attacks that the FBI estimates would have killed 4,000 people.

Those attacks were prevented when an accidental fire in their safe house apartment led to their cell being broken up.

Authorities searching Yousef’s laptop computer found detailed plans to blow up the airliners — including flight numbers and schedules, and bombmaking formulas.

Mohammed was indicted in the United States in 1996 for his alleged involvement in that conspiracy. That indictment landed him on the FBI’s list of 22 Most-Wanted Terrorists, issued in October 2001.

Only one member of the cell was arrested in the raid: Abdul Hakim Murad, Yousef’s classmate, who had trained as a commercial pilot at four aviation schools in the United States.

Col. Rodolfo Mendoza, a counterterroism expert with the Philippines police, interrogated Murad and discovered what he believes is the blueprint for September 11.

In addition, the plots uncovered in Manila included one to assassinate the U.S. president and plans to attack nuclear power plants.

"They had a plan to crash the airplane — the commercial jetliner — into the specific target," Mendoza said. "They have done it after seven years. So I believe all these plans, old plans, are supposed to be executed."

The 1995 report listed the World Trade Center and the Pentagon as targets.

Philippine authorities say all the information they discovered was handed over to the FBI.

Top al Qaeda figure

Mohammed told interrogators that the 1995 operation was his first for al Qaeda.

Born in Kuwait in either March 1964 or April 1965, Mohammed’s al Qaeda roots run deep and wide

Through the years, he passed along the lessons he learned to agents he controlled, including so-called millennium bomber Ahmed Ressam and shoe bomber Richard Reid.

Ressam, 34, has been convicted of conspiracy to detonate a suitcase bomb at Los Angeles International Airport on New Year’s Eve of 1999. He is awaiting sentencing. Reid pleaded guilty to trying to blow up an airliner with explosives concealed in his shoes, and in February was sentenced to life in prison.

The United States accuses Mohammed of being involved in planning large-scale al Qaeda operations, from the bombing of the USS Cole in a Yemeni harbor in 2000 to the bombing of the bar frequented by westerners in Bali, Indonesia, last year.

Al Qaeda expert Rohan Gunaratna said Mohammed ordered the killing of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, who was kidnapped in Pakistan in 2002 while researching an article and later found dead.

Al Qaeda leader Abu Zubaydah, who is in U.S. custody, has named Mohammed as a key financial figure in the September 11 attacks.










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Today, I cast the tie-breaking vote in the Senate to confirm President Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Education: Betsy DeVos.

The vote the President asked me to cast wasn’t just for Betsy – it was also for America’s future.

Our nation’s success depends on the education of our students. In Betsy DeVos, we have one of America’s foremost advocates for educational opportunity and excellence.

For nearly three decades she has devoted her time, her talent, and her treasure to ensure that every child in America has the best shot at a better life. Countless students have benefitted from her efforts to promote an educational marketplace defined by innovation, opportunity, and real, meaningful choice.

The President and I agree that our children’s futures should not be determined by their zip code. Students should not be trapped in a system that puts the status quo ahead of a child’s success.

Betsy DeVos will have great impact as Secretary of Education. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a public school, a private school, a parochial school, a charter school, or any other kind of school – she will help ensure that every student has access to a good school.

We are grateful to Senate Majority Leader McConnell and all the Republican Senators who stood with us on this important vote.

The President is fully committed to this mission. Today’s vote was the first of its kind in our nation’s history, but the real history will be made through our unwavering dedication to America’s children – and to America’s future.

Thank you for all your help and support.

Sincerely,

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Vice President of the United States

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the first travel ban is insufficient and Muslim teachngs are illegal by American law anyway so the thing to do is roundup all Muslims and deport them all until extreme letting can be done one by one.

On Feb 8, 2017 5:53 AM, wrote:

sexin the enemy…
followed the girl from the terrorist camp for 3 years and finally decided to meet and marry her in order to find out the terrorists plans as my sources had identified her heys and coming later in the plan

On Feb 8, 2017 5:46 AM, wrote:

In 1995 I gave information about the upcoming 911 terrorist attacks to the US Embassy in Manila Philippines police in the Philippines and the FBI in Manila.

the travel Ban is partly too late as 9:11 and other Terrorist attacks were test runs and system tests leading up to the bigger terrorist attack Yet to come. I have survived multiple assassination attempts which resulted in the death of my boss and my attorney and many others. terrorist plans include poisoning the water supply placing explosive devices In jet plane fuel tanks and government buildings.