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1:45 a.m. the 38th parallel along the

1:45 a.m. the 38th parallel along the border of North and South Korea

border of North and South Korea

border of North and South Korea the 148 mile long border is the most

the 148 mile long border is the most

the 148 mile long border is the most heavily militarized

heavily militarized

heavily militarized in the world this joint South Korean

in the world this joint South Korean

in the world this joint South Korean American platoon is on constant alert

American platoon is on constant alert

American platoon is on constant alert for infiltrators from the north

behind these fences North Korea has a

behind these fences North Korea has a million man army and now nuclear weapons

million man army and now nuclear weapons

million man army and now nuclear weapons which they could use or possibly give

which they could use or possibly give

which they could use or possibly give away to terrorists the soldiers can

away to terrorists the soldiers can

away to terrorists the soldiers can monitor every sound and movement close

monitor every sound and movement close

monitor every sound and movement close to the border but what makes this place

to the border but what makes this place

to the border but what makes this place so dangerous is the uncertainty of what

so dangerous is the uncertainty of what

so dangerous is the uncertainty of what lies on the other side of the divide

North Korea is one of the most secretive

North Korea is one of the most secretive countries on earth it’s regarded as an

countries on earth it’s regarded as an

countries on earth it’s regarded as an intelligence black hole but we know some

intelligence black hole but we know some

intelligence black hole but we know some basic facts North Korea is roughly the

basic facts North Korea is roughly the

basic facts North Korea is roughly the size of Mississippi it has 23 million

size of Mississippi it has 23 million

size of Mississippi it has 23 million people a showcase capital Pyongyang and

people a showcase capital Pyongyang and

people a showcase capital Pyongyang and is completely controlled by Kim jong-il

is completely controlled by Kim jong-il

is completely controlled by Kim jong-il the Dear Leader is an absolute dictator

the Dear Leader is an absolute dictator

the Dear Leader is an absolute dictator worshipped in a personality cult perhaps

worshipped in a personality cult perhaps

worshipped in a personality cult perhaps more extreme than any other in history

more extreme than any other in history

more extreme than any other in history Kim Jong Il is the son of God in North

Kim Jong Il is the son of God in North

Kim Jong Il is the son of God in North Korea he is the state the notion of

Korea he is the state the notion of

Korea he is the state the notion of questioning his ability to rule or what

questioning his ability to rule or what

questioning his ability to rule or what he does doesn’t enter into things

he does doesn’t enter into things

he does doesn’t enter into things [Music]

[Music]

[Music] everyone is trained from birth to love

everyone is trained from birth to love

everyone is trained from birth to love the Dear Leader and no outside sources

the Dear Leader and no outside sources

the Dear Leader and no outside sources of information are allowed newspapers

of information are allowed newspapers

of information are allowed newspapers and television are controlled by the

and television are controlled by the

and television are controlled by the state there’s no internet cell phones

state there’s no internet cell phones

state there’s no internet cell phones have been banned and many don’t even

have been banned and many don’t even

have been banned and many don’t even know a man has walked on the moon

know a man has walked on the moon

know a man has walked on the moon John choking go there’s no freedom it’s

John choking go there’s no freedom it’s

John choking go there’s no freedom it’s a country run on tyranny and

a country run on tyranny and

a country run on tyranny and dictatorship

dictatorship

dictatorship I don’t think anyone can understand

I don’t think anyone can understand

I don’t think anyone can understand North Korea until they experience it

North Korea until they experience it

North Korea until they experience it North Korea is known as the Hermit

North Korea is known as the Hermit

North Korea is known as the Hermit Kingdom because of its extreme isolation

Kingdom because of its extreme isolation

Kingdom because of its extreme isolation from the rest of the world but on the

from the rest of the world but on the

from the rest of the world but on the other side of Asia one man is literally

other side of Asia one man is literally

other side of Asia one man is literally planning to bring light to the darkness

planning to bring light to the darkness

planning to bring light to the darkness of North Korea nepalese eye surgeon dr.

of North Korea nepalese eye surgeon dr.

of North Korea nepalese eye surgeon dr. sandy cruet travels the world setting up

sandy cruet travels the world setting up

sandy cruet travels the world setting up eye clinics in developing countries

eye clinics in developing countries

eye clinics in developing countries dubbed a miracle doctor by the media

dubbed a miracle doctor by the media

dubbed a miracle doctor by the media route trains local doctors in

route trains local doctors in

route trains local doctors in inexpensive and effective treatments for

inexpensive and effective treatments for

inexpensive and effective treatments for cataracts North Korea may be his biggest

cataracts North Korea may be his biggest

cataracts North Korea may be his biggest challenge yet

thousands of people go blind due to a

thousands of people go blind due to a lack of even the most basic medical

lack of even the most basic medical

lack of even the most basic medical facilities I know number of surgeries

facilities I know number of surgeries

facilities I know number of surgeries performed is just just very little and

performed is just just very little and

performed is just just very little and the blindness magnitude is one of the

the blindness magnitude is one of the

the blindness magnitude is one of the highest in the world

highest in the world

highest in the world Rohit plans to travel from Nepal to

Rohit plans to travel from Nepal to

Rohit plans to travel from Nepal to North Korea to do more than 1,000

North Korea to do more than 1,000

North Korea to do more than 1,000 surgeries in less than 10 days his

surgeries in less than 10 days his

surgeries in less than 10 days his mission is purely humanitarian what the

mission is purely humanitarian what the

mission is purely humanitarian what the North Koreans don’t know is that our

North Koreans don’t know is that our

North Koreans don’t know is that our camera crew is going with him so what do

camera crew is going with him so what do

camera crew is going with him so what do you think of the camera so far dr. right

you think of the camera so far dr. right

you think of the camera so far dr. right is big you think these cameras are big

is big you think these cameras are big

is big you think these cameras are big our camera crew is posing as members of

our camera crew is posing as members of

our camera crew is posing as members of dr. rowitz medical team we’re going to

dr. rowitz medical team we’re going to

dr. rowitz medical team we’re going to document his work and show the world

document his work and show the world

document his work and show the world what life is like inside North Korea

what life is like inside North Korea

what life is like inside North Korea send it back this meeting in a Katmandu

send it back this meeting in a Katmandu

send it back this meeting in a Katmandu hotel room will be the last time our

hotel room will be the last time our

hotel room will be the last time our team can converse in private so there

team can converse in private so there

team can converse in private so there will be a North Korean man traveling

will be a North Korean man traveling

will be a North Korean man traveling with us the entire time from here to

with us the entire time from here to

with us the entire time from here to Pyongyang from here to Pyongyang and

Pyongyang from here to Pyongyang and

Pyongyang from here to Pyongyang and back to Kathmandu

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