North Korea is dark.

Literally dark?many of its regions are too poor to afford electricity and other basic needs. Figuratively dark?its daily life is hidden from outsiders, its citizens reticent, and its propaganda vast. And spiritually dark?its ruler, Kim Jong-il, is both worshipped and feared and the gospel is squelched without question.

Into this darkness, Esther walked.

A Chinese-Korean living in northern China, Esther wanted nothing to do with Christianity until a visit to an underground church flooded her with the mercy and power of the Spirit?and she was given an unusual call: be a missionary to North Koreans. Although imprisoned and tortured by both North Korea and China, sometimes destitute and always in danger, having few resources and little time for family, for the past fifteen years Esther has faithfully spread humanitarian aid and the gospel witness to North Koreans. Smuggling Light is her true tale of bravery, humility, and complete reliance on the mighty hand of God in one of the darkest nations of the world.