A Times Photographer’s Journey Home to the Winter Olympics – The New York Times

Chang W. Lee cried as he photographed the opening of the Winter Olympic Games.

He had grown up in Busan, South Korea, where his parents rarely spoke about the war that cleaved his homeland in two. His mother had fled the North, leaving behind family members; his paternal uncle was never seen again after being taken prisoner by the North. In elementary school, his teachers had him draw posters and write essays against the communists.