NORTH KOREA: The Photographs Kim Jong Un Doesn't Want You To See by Photographer Eric Lafforgue
Since 2008 Eric Lafforgue has ventured to North Korea six times. He managed to smuggle the images out of North Korea on SD cards that he was forbidden to take or was told to delete by his minders. His images offer a rare glimpse into everyday life in the hermit kingdom. ( via wimp.com ) “I was banned after my last trip in September 2012 when I published some photos on the web. The North Koreans saw them and asked me to delete them as they judged them too offensive. I refused as I thought it was unfair not to show the reality of the country."~ Eric Lafforgue Photo by Eric Lafforgue Photo by Eric Lafforgue It's illegal to show photos, such as these, of repression and struggle. ~ Photo by Eric Lafforgue Photo by Eric Lafforgue Photo by Eric Lafforgue Photo by Eric Lafforgue It's also illegal to photograph the poor. ~ Photo by Eric Lafforgue Photo by Eric Lafforgue "On the day of the Kimjongilia festival, thousands of North Koreans must queue up to visit various monume...