May 20: A Day of Freedom and Family
On this day—May 20, 2011—North Korean refugee Han Song-mi reached freedom after a dangerous escape through China, Laos, and Thailand. She arrived in South Korea on her mother’s birthday, making it a day of double significance: a reunion of family and a triumph of freedom.
You can hear Songmi’s emotional account of her arrival in South Korea and the challenges that followed in Chapter 23 of the Greenlight to Freedom audiobook, available free on YouTube:
🎧 Chapter 23 – Greenlight to Freedom (YouTube)
Greenlight to Freedom is available on Amazon:
📘 Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09TR8HFTM
📱 eBook (Kindle): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09SPVHGQF
🎧 Audiobook (Audible): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DRQVBK28
Since arriving in South Korea, Songmi has not only rebuilt her life but has also become a published author, public speaker, and refugee advocate. Through Freedom Speakers International, she has spoken to thousands around the world, sharing her experience and offering a rare inside look at life under North Korea’s regime—and the resilience it takes to escape it.
We are now in Warsaw, Poland. Make a donation as a gift to Songmi so she can buy something nice for her mother and herself to celebrate when she returns to South Korea.
