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

While journeying through North Korea, someone was rerouted back to their hotel via lesser-known backroads due to street closures. They were sternly advised against photographing their surroundings to prevent alarming the locals.

The notion that locals could be terrified by a camera’s flash raises concerns, likening them to zoo animals or depicting them as exceedingly timid. This perspective is unsettling on multiple levels.