Note and not. For your information and cs bid is that this event is in your presence gives permission and to be filmed. So with question in answer portion please raise your hand and wait for the man with the microphone to come by. And do to technical issues were closing early. We expect this to be a lively discussion but the register will close down promptly at 8 55 p. M. Please have all purchases complete by 8 45 p. M. We are welcoming yeonmi park in order to live a north korean girls journey to freedom. Born in north korea under kim jongil is ben much effort childhood hungry and under the government rule. At 13 her family needed during this to escape into china but then she had further challenges being sold in to traffickers and crossing the desert. Her memoir is an elegant honest work that represents the plight of many koreans. In tonights event she will sign books we have books available for repurchase. Please welcome yeonmi park. [applause] thankyou. We are honored to be here. Wit
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