{"product_id":"miss-kathi-saving-lives-in-north-korea-9798895656716","title":"Miss Kathi: Saving Lives in North Korea","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of the first book-length accounts in English by an aid worker operating on the ground in North Korea, \u003ci\u003eMiss Kathi\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs 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!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Post Hill Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798895656716\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs","brand":"Kathi Zellweger,Mike Chinoy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52774286819509,"sku":"9798895656716","price":19.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/miss-kathi-saving-lives-in-north-korea-9798895656716","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}