North Korean workers are carrying some sort of equipment on a main road in this photo. Michal said he was prepared to see poverty but what he did not expect was the “mental strain” people had to be under, Mirror.co.uk reported. In addition, the lack of technological resources and access to these items kept them oppressed and suppressed under the Kim family’s regime. Photos that show the oppressive nature of the North Korean government are supposed to be deleted at the border.

This custom declaration form reveals that it is illegal to bring laptops into the country. And, of course, Korean films, pornography, and even guide books.