127-word version:
I was introduced to a family of North-Korean refugees who risked their lives for a better life. Having only heard of North Korea through the media, I was not sure if we were similar or totally different from each other...

188-word version:
Last summer I was introduced to a family of North-Korean refugees who risked their lives to escape the famine-stricken, civil rights-exploited land for a better life as my church delegated me as the day-guide to Seoul...