These Photos Taken in Secret Were Never Meant to Make it Out of North Korea

North Korea’s efforts to showcase its youth’s happiness at The Pioneers Camp Of Wonsan backfire. Images reveal children terrified to ride the escalator, a facility they’re expected to use daily, highlighting a stark reality.

Children from rural areas visiting the camp are encountering escalators for the first time. Unfamiliar and anxious, they hesitate to step on, embodying their fear of the unknown in this new experience.