Reading all the articles about NY Philharmonic's performance in Pyongyang made my hopes soar - maybe North Korea was finally opening its doors.
Watching a short video clip on NY Times brought it down with a thud.
Collecting cell phones from the international contingent to restrict 'open' communication, watching a traffic officer directing cars like a wound up toy soldier and a NY Philharmonic musician saying she saw darkness outside her hotel window. It painted an even starker image in my mind.
After the red carpet has been rolled back and the banquet hall cleared, the world will fast forget how its citizens struggle for food and freedom alike.
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