Setting the Scene: Life in North Korea

Childhood under the Regime

Education and Propaganda

Love and Relationships in a Totalitarian State

Surviving the Famine

Defection and Escape

Adjusting to New Life in South Korea

Reflections and Conclusions

A gripping, groundbreaking and poignant insight into the lives of ordinary North Korean citizens, 'Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea' draws from extensive interviews with defectors and firsthand witnesses to depict a complex, oppressive society.