North Korea

I'm back from Beijing and Pyongyang. Yes, it's true, in between setting off nuclear bombs, launching missiles and convicting American journalists in secret trials, the Democratic People Republic of Korea let me in, and most importantly, out. I accompanied a small group from World Vision to see their work there. I'll be writing more, but for the moment let me simply report that the DPRK is the most bizarre place I have ever been. I felt like I was in a movie set--perhaps a Stalinist version of The Truman Show. I wouldn't have missed it for the world, but I was awfully glad to set foot back in the intoxicating liberty of Beijing.