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Illegal photos from North Korea

North Korea

North Korea has a hermetically sealed border and is considered one of the most isolated and secretive countries. We know very little about her. It is the most militaristic country in the world, as it has a total of over nine million members of the army, reservists and other paramilitary units. But in the age of information technology, it is increasingly difficult to hide the situation in the country and away from the prying eyes of the foreign public. Most of the images that come out of the country into the world are approved by the authorities, but not the photos of Michał Huniewicz, who managed to get permission to enter the country and take many illegal photos in North Korea.

North Korea is one of the most mysterious countries in the world due to its closedness. Michał Huniewicz with his photographs, which were mostly taken illegally, he removed some veils for us.

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His guide told him that he would be detained if the authorities discovered that his memory card had almost burned out during his visit. "You took too many photos, way too many," he warned him. But he managed to smuggle them across the border and today the world can see what life is like in North Korea.

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