A glimpse of the North Korea 🇰🇵

A short trip from Seoul took us to one of the most unusual places we’ve ever been - the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). Bringing passports was mandatory, since for a few hours we were technically outside South Korea.

The area is full of history and quiet tension. We stood on the Bridge of No Return, once used for dramatic prisoner exchanges, and visited the rusted locomotive at Dorasan Station, still bearing over a thousand bullet holes from the Korean War. From the Dora Observatory, we looked across barbed wire fences into North Korea. Photos were strictly forbidden, but the view left a deep impression - a vast, silent land so close, yet locked away from the world.

The most powerful moment was walking inside the Third Infiltration Tunnel, discovered in the 1970s. It’s long, dark, and narrow - dug by North Korea to allow surprise military attacks on Seoul. There are at least four of these tunnels, and probably more still undiscovered. Today, they serve as grim tourist sites - reminders of how real and recent the tensions still are.

The whole experience was moving and heavy. Seeing North Korean land, knowing what kind of suffering happens just beyond the border, brought a wave of sadness. The human tragedy there feels like a slow, silent holocaust - except this time, the camp is an entire country.Leggi altro