North KoreaThe notoriously repressive North Korean dictatorship keeps its citizens under tight control. Possession of a Bible can lead to starvation and torture in secret camps, not just for its owner, but their whole family. Thousands of Christians and other regime dissidents suffer in these camps, ignored by the world outside. North Korea regularly tops Open Doors’ annual World Watch List of countries that persecute Christians (Credit Pixabay stillwz-north-korea-2377251_1920)

Timothy Cho has stared death in the face several times. Born in the hermit nation of North Korea, he knew nothing of the outside world. All this changed when, aged nine, his parents disappeared without warning. Later it led him to risk his life by fleeing the closely-guarded country not once, but twice. His recapture should have spelled the end, but God stepped in to preserve Timothy and his remarkable story.

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