Shin was asked about what he learned after initially escaping Camp 14, how he has adapted to life outside the camp, and if there were any people to help him through his everyday life after his escape. Answering his first question, Shin went on to say how initially escaping the camp and adapting to new life was probably one the hardest things he have ever gone through. As he mentioned before, when escaping the camp, Shin did not know that his …show more content…
He said that by examining the other people around him immediately after escaping, he was able to adapt quick enough. However, he still struggles to interact with others in an one hundred percent normal way. Even when living in California, Shin explained that he often felt uncomfortable around others and did not enjoy average social tasks such as hugging someone (Harden 181). However, the more he worked to eliminate political prison camps and worked with other who have the same goals as him, the more Shin adapted to the people around him. He went on to say to the interviewer that, yes, , it is extremely hard to have grown up in a political prison camp and to have to interact with people around you as if you are completely normal. However, it is very common for people like him to have