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Without You, There Is No Us: My Time with the Sons of North Korea’s Elite by Suki Kim is a nonfiction account of Kim's experience teaching English at the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology, an institution for the elite sons of North Korea. The book provides a rare glimpse into the isolated lives of North Korea's upper class, detailing the intense supervision, strict routines, and the profound disconnect between students' knowledge and the outside world.