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“People said things to me like "They're just animals. They're here for our use." I had a visceral reaction to that phrase, maybe because I was told countless times during my growing-up years that I was "just like an animal." I had suffered much of my life because I was considered less than human. Animals were suffering because they were less than human. And it seemed to me that human didn't have much to be proud of, if they treated other living things with such blind cruelty.”

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Book:Ten Thousand Sorrows : The Extraordinary Journey of a Korean War Orphan
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Ten Thousand Sorrows : The Extraordinary Journey of a Korean War Orphan

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Elizabeth Kim
Elizabeth Kim

Elizabeth Kim, born in 1954, is an accomplished journalist. Her career spans various fields, including political, social, and cultural reporting. Kim is known for her in-depth investigations and keen insights, with her reports often revealing social injustices and abuses of power. more

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