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Visual Argument: Website of a Non- Profit Organization, Liberty in North Korea
Vishnu Pillai
October 16, 2013
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Abstract
Liberty is the most valuable asset in a person’s life. It is a soul’s right to breathe. In this paper, I am going to discuss about the website of an organization, Liberty in North Korea, which helps people who are in utter need to gain their liberty.
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A Visual Argument of the Website: Liberty in North Korea (LiNK)
After researching the crises in North Korea, I was stuck with a very difficult question.
What can be done about it now? What is the solution for people who are facing oppression and poverty under the North Korean Regime, …show more content…
They have done a great job of explaining the viewers that why is it necessary to be a part of their benevolent work. The website shows us the various ways to involve with them to spread awareness and provide help like starting a fundraising campaign, being an intern called as Nomad, where you travel across the country with a team spreading awareness and showing documentaries, hosting events in the schools,
Universities etc. They have several videos in their website which creates a greater influence for us to involve with them.
The website tells about the change in North Korea happening due to the refugees who are now trying to send information and money inside through unofficial markets and foreign media.
These refugees are acting as a game changer and have sent around 10-15 million dollars last year. There is a well setup page dedicated to donate where you can donate in one click or sign up for monthly donation or fund a whole rescue. Also, they have a shopping page where we can buy T-shirt’s, Hoodies, documentary DVD’s. It says “100% of proceeds from your purchase fund our work. Consider it a …show more content…
They also have a video of a refugee speaking at one of the
TED-Global conferences who was helped by LiNK. Liberty in North Korea has helped 188 refugees to escape North Korea and have helped them resettle in South Korea as well as in North
America. The website specifies about their updates and news about their progress changing
North Korea from inside.
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In the website, we can book to host a screening of their documentary, in which a team from LiNK comes to our school/university, and present the documentary about North Korean refugees to people, answer any questions about their work, the organization and about guide for getting involved with them.
I recently got involved with LiNK. I hosted their latest documentary “Danny from North
Korea” in our University. It was a great experience to meet their team and spreading the word, getting to know more about North Korean humanitarian crises.
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