Without You, There Is No Us: My Time with the Sons of North Korea's Elite

This memoir is a haunting account of teaching English to North Korea's ruling class during Kim Jong-il's reign.

Suki Kim, a teacher at Pyongyang University of Science and Technology, recounts her experiences with students who are required to sing praises to the regime every day.

Despite the challenges of living under a repressive regime, Suki forms connections with her students and learns about their private selves.

Through her interactions with them, she begins to hint at the existence of a world beyond North Korea's borders.

This powerful and thought-provoking book offers a glimpse into life in one of the most secretive countries in the world and raises important questions about loyalty, obedience, and the human spirit.