Smuggled Photos From Inside North Korea

Empty Streets

For many years, cars in North Korea were limited solely to  military officials or high-ranking party members. However, recently vehicles have become more common in some  areas, which has led to a learning curve for many North Koreans.

Lafforgue observed,  “As cars have become more widespread in Pyongyang, the peasants are still getting accustomed to seeing them. Kids play in the middle of the main avenues just like before when there were no cars in sight.”