In the recent days, with the death of the great leader, some highly insightful and for me disturbing photos have been published showing aspects of North Korea. For me this photo of Central Pyongyang urban landscape by David Guttenfelder/Associated Press is a stark picture of life in this city. Firstly there doesn’t seem to be any kind of greenery, tree, shrub, animal or living thing apart from a few people in the lower part the photo. The architecture and the crowded feel to this urban setting feels cold, unemotional and detached from any kind of hope or inspiration. For me it translates as a city prison, people are trapped by there environment and there seems no escape from the harshness of this environment. – See all the images here
