Christine Manko

“murmured their support. The First Secretary arrived the next day. He was very surprised that we were already in Dalian. He worked the case hard, calling the embassy in Beijing, double-checking this detail, and underlining that point. His planning was meticulous. I could tell that he was dedicated to the task, and I felt totally safe in his hands. When he came to see me the following morning, he was ebullient. He said we should pose for a photograph. “It’s all sorted out at last. But I have to warn you. If anything goes wrong, we’ve never heard of you. I’m sorry that’s the way it has to be. But don’t worry.”
― Masaji Ishikawa, A River in Darkness: One Man's Escape from North Korea