[KS] A Bosnian's thoughts on, and images of, Hwanghae-namdo about a month ago

[Afostercarter at aol.com]

Dear friends and colleagues,
 
These striking images of Hwanghae-namdo, 
taken about a month ago, may be of interest:
_http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/07/a-view-of-hunger-in-north-korea/_ 
(http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/07/a-view-of-hunger-in-north-korea/) 
 
You may well have seen some of them. 
(Apologies to anyone for whom all this is  old hat.)
 
Less well-known, I think, is the fact that the  photographer
is Bosnian. As such, his own comments are worth  reading.
_http://blogs.reuters.com/photographers-blog/2011/10/07/eyes-from-behind-the
-mirror/_ 
(http://blogs.reuters.com/photographers-blog/2011/10/07/eyes-from-behind-the-mirror/) 
 
Again if you've not seen it already, the accompanying 
Reuters report is insightful, including on  wider issues:
typicality, causes, and interpretation generally.
 
One tries to maintain academic composure.
But sometimes the sadness is just too much.
 
Kind regards
Aidan FC
 
 
Aidan  Foster-Carter 
Honorary Senior Research  Fellow in Sociology & Modern Korea, Leeds 
University, UK 
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Recent  articles, broadcasts and other activities on Korea  (mostly): 
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