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Miss Kathi: Saving Lives in North Korea

Miss Kathi: Saving Lives in North Korea

Zellweger, Kathi
Chinoy, Mike

Paperback

Medical ReferenceGeneral EducationKorean History

Publisher Price: $23.00

PREORDER - Expected ship date September 1, 2026

ISBN13: 9798895656716
Publisher: Post Hill Press
Published: Sep 1 2026
Pages: 384
Weight: 1.05
Height: 1.20 Width: 6.00 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
The remarkable story of Swiss aid worker Kathi Zellweger, whose history of engagement with a secretive, isolated North Korea over nearly three decades is unprecedented in its scope, access, and humanitarian impact.

One of the first book-length accounts in English by an aid worker operating on the ground in North Korea, Miss Kathi chronicles the story of a woman who has lived out her commitment to the poor and most vulnerable--undaunted by the tensions and threat of conflict perpetually looming over the Korean peninsula.

For many North Koreans, Kathi Zellweger--a native of Switzerland--was the first foreigner they had ever met or even seen. Playing a central role in the early years of international relief efforts in North Korea was a lonely job, as Kathi addressed the humanitarian needs of a suffering people largely ignored by the world because of their citizenship. She befriended local doctors, nurses, and caregivers; negotiated with suspicious government officials; overcame international doubts about the diversion of relief supplies to the military; and, over a period of years, spearheaded an effort that provided food, medicine, and development aid. Ultimately, her efforts saved the lives of thousands of people--most of them children.

As one official in Pyongyang emotionally declared to her during a visit in the late 1990s, even though she was in no way a missionary, Miss Kathi--you are the Mother Teresa of North Korea!

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