A State of Mind Page #3

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Those who play on the top, watch

how to put your legs together.

Watch!

You should put them together strongly.

The same applies when you

put them apart. This is it.

Now, say "Ya!"

Group gymnastics, is not an

exercise done by one person...

...but by a synchronised group.

Even though it's tiring...

...because you do it together

with classmates...

...group power develops and

individualism completely disappears.

There are a lot of moves

I would rather not do.

There's one where I have to throw the ball...

...and then hold it between my legs.

Look, try this one.

If you make a mistake at first, then try again.

That one doesn't really work so I often think,

It would be really good if I didn't

have to do that one.

Don't grab it by hands but when it comes

here, then put it between your legs.

Stretch out your legs and hold it.

That's right.

See if you can do it.

Don't worry about mistakes.

Try it.

Try to copy her.

Well done.

Well done, you're good at this.

Would Jong Shim come out and sing?

Applause!

Hurray! Goody good!

Let's hold hands all together

and sing a song.

Leading shining North Korea to victory...

...brightening the future of communism...

...the beloved comrade Kim Jong II.

Glory, glory, Kim Jong II our

excellent Leader.

Glory, glory, Kim Jong II our

excellent Leader.

Much of April is spent preparing to

celebrate Kim II Sung's birthday.

The 2 day holiday

will begin on the 15th.

The years following Kim II Sung's death

coincided with a great degree of hardship

in North Korea

a period that has become known

as the arduous march.

When we talk of time of hardship...

...the first thing we think of is

the Arduous March.

No one will ever know the true number

of deaths from starvation during this time

and even in Pyongyang there was no

escape from the misery.

Most analysts predicted an implosion

of the country and the system.

In the West, the continued food crisis is

blamed on the State's isolation policy

and its out dated agricultural system.

In North Korea, it is seen as a period of

struggle but one the people have to accept

in order to continue the State's policy

of self-reliance and independence.

Song Yon's mother was the

first North Korean citizen

to speak to a foreigner on the record

about the arduous march.

When we say "difficult" we mean

that we had grown up...

...with the benevolence of the state...

...without worries about housing

food or clothing,

Suddenly, due to situations such as

the imperialists' economic blockades...

...abnormal climatic phenomena and the

farming going wrong...

...there were problems with food rations.

To let you know how bad we felt then...

...I only need tell you about

our eldest daughter's

birthday at the time.

On Song Mi's birthday we

had nothing but maize.

So I ground the cobs of maize and

made porridge with it.

We celebrated our eldest

daughter's birthday...

...by giving half a bowl of

porridge to the other children...

...and a whole bowl to the birthday girl.

To mark April 15th, rations are increased.

Normally, the citizens of Pyongyang

are entitled to one chicken and five

eggs per person per month.

Although the food situation has greatly

improved in Pyongyang

it is still a precarious situation for most civilians

with much of the population reliant on

foreign aid.

Malnutrition is now the biggest threat to

the next generation of North Koreans.

You can't say that our life is

abundant at the moment.

But it's considerably better than

during the Arduous March.

Moran Bong Middle School Number One

The performance is three months away and

the intensive daily training is taking its toll

on the girls.

They have overslept and

are late for roll call.

We will guard the Great Leader

General Kim Jong II...

...to the death.

We will stand together as one...

...no matter how adverse

the circumstances...

...and keep to our own style of socialism...

I now bring to an end this gathering

to give an oath of loyalty...

...to the Great Leader, General Kim Jong II.

We will start marching.

Go forward!

"Long Live Generalissimo Kim Jong II!"

Song Yon's English Lesson

Song Yon's English Teacher

Song-yeon is a good student

but not very good at studying.

She cannot spend as much time

in studying as other students

because she has to spare a big amount

of time for practicing gymnastics.

Her score at school is not one of the best

but not one of the worst, either.

Hello everybody.

Everyone of us has

something to do in the future.

Most of us will join the

Korean Peoples Army.

Let's join the campaign to acquire

the name 'Honorary Red Flag. '

Hyon Sun's Revolutionary History Lesson

How many types of greatness does

the Great Leader have?

Three:
firstly?

Greatness in ideology

Second?

Greatness in leadership.

Third?

Greatness in aura.

So we recognise three aspects to the

Great Leader's greatness.

Where are the U.S. imperialist aggressors

attacking at the moment?

Iraq

Looking at the state of affairs in the

world at the moment...

...it's clear that the U.S. Imperialists...

...cannot rest even for a moment from

invading other countries.

Furthermore, our revolution

is progressing...

...in such difficult circumstances today.

With the intention of getting rid of

our Korean socialism...

...the only socialism left on this Earth...

...these Americans are

manoeuvring to isolate...

...squash and suffocate our country.

What do they want to do to

socialism in the end?

They want to totally demolish it.

When we receive the Great

Leader's leadership...

...we are destined to be eternally happy.

After a two hour lunch

break it's time for training.

My legs hurt.

The schedule is intensifying

If they are to make the final performance in

the presence of The General, the group must

reach the standard required.

Previous experience of Mass Games

is no guarantee of selection.

Granddad, I'm back.

By the time Hyon Sun arrives home from

training, it's seven in the evening

six hours after school has finished.

Grandma, I'm back.

Mum, I'm back.

Home, already?

Yes.

Whenever I go home my grandmother

tells me to do homework or study.

So when I come home from school...

...I stay out of grandmother's

sight and go out to play.

My grandmother is quite strict

about what I should do or not.

Because I can't get my own way

with her, I get upset.

Here.

Hey, you're making me feed you.

Of course, because she's my

Granddaughter she's quite cute...

...and I won't scold her or hit her

as I did to my own child.

But when it comes to cultivating

her group mentality...

...and strengthening her will, we are strict.

Put it on your knees.

How is a gymnast like her so weak?

I sometimes raise my voice to her...

...and I'm strict when she gets lazy.

You start dancing first and

I'll play accordingly.

My mother does everything I ask her.

She listens to everything I say.

She's closer and more affectionate

with me than with anyone else

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