'I ate grass and insects to survive', says North Korean who fled the country

She told the BBC he witnessed bloody executions and had to eat grass and insects to survive in the Asian country. 
In 2007, when Yeomni was 13, his family fled to China in search of a better life. But the mother was raped brutally trying to protect their children, tells the young. 

She now lives in South Korea and traveling around the world with a mission to sensitize the public about the foreigner harsh North Korean reality. Gives interviews and uses social networks to spread a message in defense of human rights of their fellow citizens. 
As part of Project # 100Women, young shared some of his painful childhood memories with journalist Lucy Kockings. A series of reports and virtual debate is being produced by the BBC for the second consecutive year. 
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difficult childhood 
Yeonmi and his family lived in Hyesan, a river port on the border with China, where his father played a middle position in the government hierarchy. 
She said that as a child witnessed many executions - but one touched him in a special way. 
"She was the mother of my best friend, a very kind lady who used to give me cookies, that fed me. She was very friendly. They killed not only her, as seven other young people." 
The incident occurred when Yeonmi was only nine years old. 
Credit: BBC 
Family fled to China, but continued suffering

Família fugiu para China, mas sofrimento continuou