Where does our information come from?/the reality of the camps

Since North Korea is very secretive, information is hard to come by. Most of the information about North Korea that the outside world has is from a few brave people that have escaped. The best chance these people have is to defect to South Korea, where they have rights. Unfortunately, it seems to be easier to get into China, where they have no rights. One of three things can happen for the people that get to China: they could be lucky enough to find help, they could be unfortunate enough to find someone who says they will help, but then sell them into human trafficking(actually common), or they could get caught by the authorities and sent back, a fateworse then death. There's no telling what the North Korean regime will do if they get a person back, I can imagine that they don't take kindly to anyone they perceive to be a 'traitor'.

So, can we actually believe the information about the prison camps? As nightmarish as it seems, yes, the camps have been confirmed. Not only have satellites been able to get pictures of them, the defectors that have successfully escaped North Korea attest to this fact. One such defector actually escaped from Camp 22, where he had spent his life since birth. As a young boy, he had seen his mother and brother publicly executed for discussing escape. It wasn't until he met a new prisoner (I think he was near 20 years old at the time) who told him stories of grilled meat that he finally decided to attempt escape. He and the new friend planned their escape. They chanced the electrified fence around the camp. The friend did not make it. Since then, the now free man has told the world his story and has become a human rights activist. 

This man has given us so much insight about how these camps are run. The guards are actually taught to see the prisoners as Tail-less animals. A lot of the prisoners are not there for anything they themselves have done, as it is a custom to purge 3 generations of the family of anyone convicted of treason. For instance, if your grandfather questioned the regime, he, your parents, and you would be taken. Pray for them!

Pray for this man, he has seen a lot. Pray for the people in the camps. Pray that God would open their eyes to His love for them. Pray that they would know that He has not left them. Pray that He would soften the hearts of the guards and the authorities.