First and last lines for Nothing to Envy

First:

If you look at satellite photographs of the Far East by night, you'll see a large splotch curiously lacking light. This area of darkness is the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

Last:

It is a North Korean phenomenon that many have observed. For lack of chairs or benches, the people sit for hours on their haunches, along the sides of roads, in parks, in the market. They stare straight ahead as though they are waiting-for a tram, maybe, or a passing car? A friend of relative? Maybe they are waiting for nothing in particular, just waiting for something to change.