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EPISODE · Oct 8, 2026 · 42 MIN

#217 - Dan Chung

from The Eric Metaxas Show · host Metaxas Media

She escaped North Korea and eventually reached safety in South Korea. Years later, she still sleeps with her shoes beside the bed because part of her remains prepared to run.Dan Chung, Executive Director of Crossing Borders and author of *A Hard Freedom: The Dreams and Trauma of North Korean Refugees*, joins Eric to share the extraordinary stories of people who have escaped one of the world’s most repressive regimes.Dan describes North Korean women trafficked after crossing into China, a mother whose dying son asked for one final bowl of rice, a young refugee who spent two years unable to leave an embassy, and the lasting trauma many refugees carry long after reaching freedom.Eric and Dan also discuss Christian persecution inside North Korea, reports that the underground church continues to grow despite severe persecution, China’s role in the refugee crisis, and what these stories reveal about freedom, human dignity and the image of God.⭐ ORDER NOW:Revolution: The Birth of the Greatest Nation in the History of the World📕: https://a.co/d/0ir3NlapTODAY'S SPONSORS:🪙 Grace Precious Metals: https://www.metaxasmetals.com/🛏️ MyPillow — Save BIG with code ERIC: https://www.mypillow.com/☀️ Chapter -- Honest, fast, and free Medicare plan guidance: https://askchapter.com/metaxas/🦅 Patriot Mobile -- America's ONLY Christian Conservative Wireless Provider: https://patriotmobile.com/partners/me...🏛️ Socrates in the City CRUISE: https://socratesinthecity.com/cruise/0:00 Dan Chung Joins2:09 The Secret His Uncle Never Told4:35 What Happens After Refugees Escape North Korea7:09 Why One Woman Still Sleeps With Her Shoes On11:28 A Dying Boy’s Final Wish For Rice13:34 How Crossing Borders Helps Refugee Women16:38 Christianity Inside North Korea18:43 Does Persecution Strengthen The Church?22:34 What American Christians Can Learn25:05 Two Years Trapped Inside An Embassy27:07 Where Do Human Rights Come From?35:33 Healing The Trauma After Freedom - - LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE: / @ericmetaxas #EricMetaxas #TheEricMetaxasShow #News #PoliticsChapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapter Advisory, LLC represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organizations and stand alone prescription drug plans that have a Medicare contract. Enrollment depends on the plan’s contract renewal. While we have a database of every Medicare plan nationwide and can help you to search among all plans, we have contracts with many but not all plans. As a result, we do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 50 organizations which offer 18,160 products nationwide. We search and recommend all plans, even those we don’t directly offer. You can contact a licensed Chapter agent to find out the number of products available in your specific area. Please contact Medicare.gov, 1-800-Medicare, or your local State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) to get information on all of your options.

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