Famine to feast: North Korean defectors awestruck by food choices in South

The Manchester Guardian ^ | December 24, 2018 | Benjamin Haas in Seoul

[daniel1212]

Yup. I think of that scene frequently. We have so much choice, it can be overwhelming. I’ve stood mesmerized in front of shelves of food myself at times.

And we complain the most, to our own hurt.

[Ladysforest]

Thank you. It has made me genuinely thankful for food.

[Ladysforest]

Yes, the south can be a bit like that. Appearances are extremely important to many in the south. In my case we were just flat out poor in every regard. Except that the step father (*spit* on his grave) ate very well every night while we children had almost nothing. He also wore nice suits to work. We wore mismatched socks.

LOL. But I lived. I have the distinct privilege of knowing how fortunate I am now, as well as how little some people really have, and what that is really like.