Long-Term Projects, third prize winner, stories. From “North Korea: Life in the Cult of Kim.” North Korean children perform at the Pyongyang Kyongsang Kindergarten. North Korea has been one of the most isolated and least understood countries. Few outsiders have ever had a glimpse of the country and there have been very few independent photographs ever made there. This series documents urban and rural North Korea, capturing the daily life of its citizens, military events and ceremonies.