Along my journey I have seen the horrors that humans can inflict on one another, but I've also witnessed acts of tenderness and kindness and sacrifice in the worst imaginable circumstances. I know that it is possible to lose part of your humanity in order to survive. But I also know that the spark of human dignity is never completely extinguished, and that given the oxygen of freedom and the power of love, it can grow again. Yeonmi Park
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I have lived a long time and have seen my share of suffering. I have been hurt by people in the past, but my faith is stronger than they are. I have been hurt by love, but my love is stronger than they are. I have been hurt by the environment, but my faith in the power of nature is stronger than they are.

At various times in my life, I have lost part of myself to survive. These things happen. But you can't lose your humanity.

You can lose a part of it, but that part never dies - it only becomes a different kind of human. You become what you need to be to survive. And the spark of humanity never completely dies.

It keeps growing and healing itself, even when you yourself might not be able to see it happening.

Source: In Order To Live: A North Korean Girls Journey To Freedom

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