Freedom Speakers International

10/09/2026

Who: North Korean refugee speakers
What: Original speeches in English, up to 10 minutes each
When: October 10, 2026, starting at 10 a.m. KST
Where: Jungang Auditorium, Ewha Womans University
Why: Hear North Korean refugees tell their stories in their own words.
How: RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/i-am-from-north-korea-speech-contest-24-presented-by-fsi-tickets-1999628991141
Step by step directions
https://www.facebook.com/reel/3940189012789414 .

09/28/2026

Join us for the 24th “I am from North Korea” English Speech Contest.

Saturday October 10 from 10 am KST at Ewha Womans University.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/i-am-from-north-korea-speech-contest-24-presented-by-fsi-tickets-1999628991141

Freedom Speakers International presents the 24th "I am from North Korea" speech contest.

09/27/2026

She’s a South Korean author who has fallen in love with Freedom Speakers International. She met with FSI co-founder Casey Lartigue and set up a fundraiser for the first time in her life. She said it was a “fun experience!”

09/27/2026

Here's an interview our Greenlight to Freedom co-authors did with the YouTube podcast "If I'm really honest."

You can watch the interview here:
https://dub.sh/bz4cs2P

09/26/2026

Freedom Speakers International (FSI) North Korean Refugee Keynote Speaker Sumin An recently shared her experiences as an artist with a group of travelers at an FSI event.
https://dub.sh/HrXxwrL

09/26/2026

Today is Songmi Han’s birthday! In The Korea Times four years ago, she shared this excerpt from Greenlight to Freedom, which she co-authored with FSI co-founder Casey LartigueJr. She recalls her fifth birthday in North Korea.

https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/northkorea/20220924/my-birthday-in-north-korea-part-1