Hear the astonishing story of Shin Dong-hyuk's escape from the notorious yet almost unknown Camp 14 in North Korea, where Shin was born and lived 23 years before a breathtaking and grueling escape.

Blaine Harden currently reports for PBS Frontline and is a contributor to the Economist. He has a long and distinguished career as a foreign correspondent for the Washington Post in Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa, and as a national correspondent for the New York Times. He has received numerous journalism awards and his most recent book, Escape From Camp 14, is an international best-seller.

This talk was given at TEDxRainier in Seattle on November 10, 2012.

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