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Chang May Choon South Korea Correspondent In Seoul, Chang May Choon
To escape a life that she felt was difficult and meaningless, Ms Kim Ria fled North Korea for the South eight years ago.
But life in South Korea was harder than she had imagined, and she was about to lose hope when she discovered preserved flowers during a trip to the United States.
