NORTH KOREA
Words: Sarah Hebert // Photos: Markos Kern
Sarah Hébert wanted to discover on of the most isolated countries in the world – The Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea. For decades, the country has been a blank spot on the map, essentially a no-go zone for tourists. Now, after years of being closed off from the world, North Korea is opening its doors to visitors. Surprisingly, this includes surfers. The French globetrotter joined a small group of travellers from around the world to discover what the country has to offer in terms of water sports and to teach locals at North Korea’s first ever surf school. Sarah spent 10 days in North Korea starting in Pyongyang and then travelling by road to Hamhung on the east coast of the Korean peninsula to score waves. Her account describes an untouched and undeveloped country that is filled with friendly people, striking contrasts and a very, very complicated history.
