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North Korea

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Children working and collecting materials outside, an image North Korea forbids as it depicts poverty.


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They even work outside in the fields during hard, economic times.


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Cars have only just begun appearing, which is why children still play in the streets.


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Any display of poverty or wealth is forbidden. Perhaps that’s why the government didn’t want this photo of someone’s Mercedes revealed.


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A street vendor outside. The government requested Lafforgue not to use flash, saying it would scare the people.


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Public transportation is rare and underdeveloped, so you’ll even see soldiers hitchhiking.


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The government allows photos of the animals performing, but not the crowd watching. Maybe because soldiers make up the whole audience.



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Shopping at supermarkets is reserved for the elite. Even then, the selection is barren, although the stores still stock Evian.



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Lafforgue intended to show a relaxing day between mother and daughter.
Officials feared he would depict them as homeless, and asked him to delete the photo.



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North Korea presents a strong image of the army to its citizens. Having its soldiers do menial labor goes against this image.


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North Koreans required to attend various monuments during the Kimjongilia festival, a festival for flowers named after former dictator Kim Jong-il.


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Officials attempt to maintain building exteriors, but even then, life looks bleak.


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