The president of Equatorial Guinea’s daughter - brought up by Kim Il-sung in North Korea 

This is one of the worst interviews in history, he kept talking over her and asked pointless questions. Still this is the first I've heard about this woman, she's captivating. Her story should be made into a movie or a full documentary.

This is journalistic voyeurism at its best, The interviewer lacks basic decency and seems to enjoy her heartbreaking personal tragic history. She handled his questions with elegance and humility. Lovely lady.

"maybe I'm still learning" I love how she responded to him almost shaming her for being in London.

Why does the interviewer keeps on interrupting the interview before she can finish a sentence? How rude.

The lady spoke very well and made clear that Kim Il-sung treated her like a daughter, which the interviewer could understand only with difficulty!

Can you give her a minute to collect herself before bombarding her with more questions. Yikes.

This interviewer is cold 🥶!!! Brrrrr, can’t even offer the lady a tissue! She is a wonderful lady and thank you 🙏🏼 for telling your story!

She’s so beautiful, I’m so sorry this happened 😢❤

Interesting how she explained that the moment she adopted the culture in North Korea racism disappeared and that, in the west, racism is still evident even if you live in the same culture.

The Interviewer seems to relish her pain…he keeps pushing and insisting “did you hate your Mum?” “Your father was executed…by firing squad”.. terrible 🤢

The interviewer is awful and sadistic. I don't know him, but he seems to revel in the gutter. I wish this woman healing, blessings, restoration, and recovery.

Interviewer comes across as having very little empathy or ability to anticipate her likely reactions, regardless of his feelings about communism or other political systems. A brutal interview. Credit to the lady for her grace and patience in tolerating this added torture in her life.

What an incredible life story (so far!). A real shame Monica's interview felt rushed, pressured and insensitive. Sending my best to Monica.

She must have one of the most fascinating biographies I’ve ever heard of and yet I’ve never heard of her before, no movies are made of her, and this interview is really, disappointingly, brief!! What a life! So tragic and yet she persisted. Bravo!

Koreans are noble people , its quite interesting how the president KIM IL SUNG took the care of daughter of a fallen president without expecting anything in return other than being good on his word. i really have respect for Koreans

This story needs to be made into a movie! I’m immensely curious about the decades she spent in North Korea

Someone needs to make a movie or documentary on her life -- absolutely fascinating.

My god, the way the interviewer was trying to trap her with "I got you" questions was outright ridiculous. I'm glad she did not fall for it.

Ah, this lady ! Elegant and Eloquent and so humble. Her life experience is so traumatic and yet , she rises above and still she chooses to be her very best. May God Bless her. Thank you!

Sad that an innocent little girl was abandoned by her mother. Mum probably had no choice. Glad that she now has such a positive outlook for the future.

This interview should have been MUCH longer

It is extraordinary, she actually feels Korean. It was an amazing life, living in North Korea, protected and being looked after by the president, and finally leaving and seeing "world". May her heart finds peace and may she find a way to enrich the world with the lessons she learnt by living in the two worlds.

Very interesting yet heartbreaking, in more ways than one. The fact that she was raised by a Dictator, who actually kept his promise, is amazing. May God bless this woman; "her" story is truly unique.

Dear sweet lady, I pray God will comfort her. She has had an incredible experience. I will get her book.

Childhood Trauma and Pain never heals and this manifested as she cried about her mother. She is a beautiful and eloquent woman and hope she one day returns to Africa to fulfill her fathers instructions to her.

Who is that journalist? Absolutely horrific. Almost feels like he enjoyed her pain. Creepy

Kim sung can’t be all bad for actually stepping forth and raising her she wasn’t allowed to expound on her upbringing in Korea (wonder why?)

I have so many questions. Very compelling interview.

Does this man think he’s a trauma therapist with these extremely personal questions about her feelings? Wth. This is so inappropriate.

Lacks the basic decency of an interviewer. Talking over her, cutting her off with another follow-up question when she wasn't even done speaking.

WOW, this story is crazy to me. Social media or the internet has been very educational and enlightening to me. We would have never heard this story without the internet, social media and RU-vid. I hope she finds peace and is able to at least visit Africa.

Very rare show of Universal Loving Kindness & Compassion shown to this daughter of late President Equatorial Guinea by the late North Korea President Kim Il~Sung ... 🙏 We Thank You So Much late President Kim Il~Sung for taking good care of monica Macias when she needed the help the most when growing up! 🕯🌷🌿🌏💜🕊

Crazy how she says the othering and barriers disappear in North Korea once they see you as their own but thats not the case here and this guy moments later says, “so why are you in london” jokes write themselves 😭

Would love to watch a longer segment with her. Her life sounds so interesting.

Thank you Monica for overcoming all hardships you faced to speak up for yourself .Make your country proud from wherever you are.

I feel like the interviewer low key tried to diss her when he mentioned that she is “ a shopkeeper working in London” 👀

She is so brave, I can't imagine going through what she did and yet here she is looking stronger than ever. I have utmost respect for her 👏🏾❤️

fake empathy by acknowledging her experiences were difficult not enough empathy or decency to let her take her time. why was this so rushed?

She's an extraordinary personality and her experience feels like a different dimension in history. Her experience is a legacy indeed.

Stress, disappointment, long suffering and hardship is the African food. No matter who you are, this is it. Monica be strong.

she obviously speaks Korean like a native, and her ENglish is good.. she would make a good asset in politics and on the diplomatic level...

The journalist asking the questions is an absolute disgrace. Show compassion and patience when asking sensitive questions. Furthermore, let the subject speak instead of talking over her.

What an extraordinary life and testimony!! I wouldn't be surprised if there was a book or a movie made about her. She was damaged for life by her mother.

I can't wait to have a copy of her new book on my hand. This is an amazing story that deserves a longer filming.

What a story. Sounds like she had a better time in the Kim family than Meghan had in the Royal Family. 😀

When I was in trade school about 20 years ago, my best friend was the son of EG's U.S. ambassador. Apparently, he had been sent to school as a punishment as he kept getting in trouble in the U.S. but he did mention this story to me when we were discussing North Korea once. I had completely forgotten that conversation until I saw this video just now.

her eloquence, fierce yet soft maternal energy, and her strong will to press on have me amazed! what an incredible woman

the interviewer comes off as an angry archaeologist finding another black pharaoh...

He's a very good father to his adopted daughter she's well spoken well mannered.

I NEVER knew this story before. I would like to know more.

I think she would appreciate her parents for finding the best way to protect her life. More so, being so thankful to the Korean family (Kim II- Sung) for their loyalty.

I have nothing but admiration, for the North Koreans and for this lady. Apparently North Koreans would never desert a friend at the hour of need; very different from what we are told by the main stream media

Quite a unique and remarkable story.I wonder what later happened to her mother.

Why he doesn’t stop talking? She is the interviewee!

Interviewer never let her answer few of his questions very impatient 😮

Very strong lady

One of the worst interviews I've seen in awhile. The "journalist" was obnoxious, intrusive, and lacked empathy. Absolutely hate the way he didn't let her finish her sentences or even her thoughts. Ms. Macias handled this interview with such poise, grace, and bravery.

Damn stop cutting her off he’s literally the worst interviewer I have ever seen in my life

This story is INCREDIBLE!!!🤯

Prayers of healing for her, she was innocent.

I mean, monsters are never 100% monsters. The fact they did something good for an innocent person, doesn't mean it erases all his horrors.

Seems like a lovely nice lady 😊 ... Wish her the best ... Love from Sènègal

This interview should have been given more time as she has such a fascinating story to tell. Also, does Matt Frei make a habit of interrupting his interviewees, as well as firing questions at them when he can clearly see they are distressed? He is not interviewing an MP, and his attempt at any kind of empathy or compassion was pathetic. She was a child and hardly had any idea of what her father was truly like. Channel 4 you did this lady a disservice, if you could not be bothered to interview her properly then you should have left it to someone else.

Where’s the full interview C4? Or I recommend it should be a documentary cos she has a lot to say.

Greetings from Equatorial Guinea 🇬🇶, thanks to Channel 4 News for the information. I never heard of the sons/daughters of Francisco Macias.

Africa's absolutely most brutal dictator was, and still is Wester Europe.

The production team is wicked, why didn’t they give her a tissue

Wow,what a life.😢❤🙏

Her father is the worst doctor ever.

Much respect to the late Kim Il-sung. A man who kept his word

This should be a movie

I'm African and I'm very proud of you

Her mother tongue is not Spanish, that’s the colonizer’s imposed tongue. The equatorialguinea ppl had a language before the Europeans. This reporter is very bad.smh

There should definitely be a movie about her life.

Tell me it isn’t so! Such an incredible story!

What a shot story please next time give me the whole scope of the story enquiry wants to know ❤

Interviewer is irritating not giving thr lady to breathe

So touching

For what its worth she seems well educated and taken care of. Hats off to the North Koreans.

Man, he kept cutting her and was a bit to harsh (?) like give her a break!

im glad i stumbled into this amazing story.

longing for a full-blown biographical film - greetings from Italy By the way - there is her autobiographical book "I'm Monique of Pyongyang" and now just out another one "Black Girl from Pyongyang: In Search of My Identity"

The audacity of this British imperialist interviewer is astonishing. The British crown still owns half the world.

I found the interviewer to be professional and fair. I don't understand the negative comments concerning him. An interesting story.

Why is the interviewer so bad???

Wow, very unique and intriguing story. But bro, let her speak...I thought they were gonna switch places for a sec lol.

I am usually a fan of channel 4 and this particular journalist but this is just horrible. Absolute zero compassion. Nonetheless, she has an incredible story and I hope this woman is well and healthy.

If anyone asked asked me what the definition of an African was, I'd say Monica, that's who. Such calm poise. She mentioned that her brother was sent back by Fidel Castro. Are there any full documentaries on the tragic family, what happened to her mother, brother? Sad. I wanted to hug her.

She actually looks like she could be mixed with Korean ❤

"When you are feeling bad don't think you are gonna finish there: get up." Wise words.

he really sucks as an interviewer like damn bro can you let her finish her sentences?

This interview was humiliating. As soon as I saw BBC, I knew it was going to be some BS coming our way. I'm sure the empire had something to do with his demise. The interviewer is callous and de-humanized her. He had the nerve to ask her about racism while coldly examining her, objectifying her experiences, as if she wasn't human. Know thyself queen.

Thank you for this information i know nothing about this until now. Yes it is a very sad story

What a title!!🙄 "The President of Equatorial Guinea's daughter" Really??? Who wrote this?

wow, I had no idea about this

she’s crying about losing her parents and he straight up asks if she hated her mother? Fire this dude.

This was quite normal back in the day, leaders giving away their kids to other leaders to prove alliance and solidarity. The most recent I can recall is the King of eSwatini giving his first born son to Colonel Gaddafi in Libya, for him to guide and nurture. It's a norm thing with the elites.

The only reason he's that way he's expecting her to say the worse about kim, only because their enemies should be everyone enemies.

Possibly the worst interview conducted ever. Jesus that guy has to be fired.

Respect to Kim il Sung for keeping his word. Say what you want about him and North Korea, but that takes integrity and humanity to protect a friend's daughter, even when you didn't have to. I find that to be a very admirable quality in a person. It's a shame that 90% of our government in both political parties, wants to play imperialistic games and constantly put us all on edge. With fair diplomacy and understanding, we can have better relations with the people of The DPRK. Let's not forget why there is animosity between us. They never hated us before our government started interfering in their region and their affairs. They don't want war, they simply want to be left alone to live in their way and who cares as long as they don't intend on doing the same to us, which I do not believe for one second. We can all coexist peacefully under different views. We need to respect our differences and work together on common ground to strengthen both of our nations. Unfortunately our government doesn't have those intentions, but I do believe the large majority of the American people would like that. How many unnecessary wars and conflicts is our government going to drag us into!? It doesn't benefit the average American to get involved in any of these wars and proxy wars. Enough is enough.