Joella read the book called In order to live written by Yeonmi Park. It was about a girl escaping from North-Korea and the closed country it is. The book follows her story and point of view and you see how it’s really like to escape from such a community. She read it during summer vacation approximetaly 1.5 years ago. Even though it was summer and she did other stuff she read it very fast because the book was thrilling and well written. She really liked the book because it shed light on how bad it actually can be and it showed things the media doesnt even show that the girl experienced first hand.

If you are a part of the problem, then how can you be part of the cure?

In the documentary we watched this question was brought up by the doc maker. It really made me think about people’s mindset in a bad situation and why they reason the way they do. If they’re a part of the problem they have to stop being a part of the problem before they can be a part of the cure, and in that situation it means getting disowned by everyone. Its hard for someone to do such a thing if everyone doesnt follow because you get branded a “snitch” and you will never be liked or trusted ever again.

If you don’t have a choice about where you live, then how can you have a choice about what rules you live by?

I dont think you really do. You live somewhere and in a place where where you live is a big part of your identity, you have to follow the rules that are set in that community just like how you have to follow normal rules and laws made by authorities. To me it seems like a community with their own rules and standards that everyone follows and thats just how it is. You dont get to choose the rules you live by.

My name is Linn Erle and I’m a first year at Sandvika VGS. On this blog I’ll write about different news and stories I find interesting.

We had to choose a word for 2020 starting with the first letter of our name and I chose laid-back. I want my year to be laid-back and chill instead of stressful and I want to be able to relax and enjoy each day as it comes.

Have fun reading lol.