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Sun, May 9, 2021 | 07:15

Black teachers in Korean classrooms flip stereotypes from fear to fondness

By Toni Benn I'll never forget my first day of class at an English academy in Seoul. I was greeted by tiny, adorable six- and seven-year-old students donning their Pororo masks, quietly awaiting instruction. After they settled in, I introduced myself and encouraged the kids to join me in a song and dance activity before moving on to our craft assignment. But I was taken aback...

2021-05-06 17:41

In remembrance of my parents

I have been reminiscing about the achievements of a person who lived in simpler times doing something very unique. My father was such a person. Choe Nam-ju (1905-1980) was a pioneer of Korean archeology and devoted his life to the preservation, excavation and research of cultural relics from the ancient Silla Kingdom, which had its throne in Gyeongju. He took part in the exca...

2021-05-05 17:30

The joy of communion with my granddaughter

By Lee Eung-taeFamily reunions are rare these days because of the restraints the pandemic imposes, so meeting our four-year-old granddaughter is one of the great pleasures of our lives. The image of her smile is still alive in my memory. As soon as she arrived at our place, she dragged me upstairs where we played her favorite games. She particularly favors games like the Kore...

2021-05-04 17:14

Azaleas

Flowers are part of nature's great blessings. When people see flowers, we feel cheerful, happy, comfortable, romantic, positive, encouraged and less stressful. Hence, giving and receiving flowers create sincere and intimate connections between individuals. Besides, how dull and insipid people's lives would be without flowers! Alice Walker said succinctly: “Flowers are a poem ...

2021-05-03 17:30

Manuel Lozano Garrido

In his 55th message for World Communications Day, May 16, 2021, titled “Come and see. Communicating by encountering people where and as they are,” Pope Francis quotes several authors including Saint Augustine, William Shakespeare and Manuel Lozano Garrido.

2021-05-02 17:26

Brutal thoughtlessness

An anonymous hero from Kazakhstan was sentenced to a suspended prison term of two-and-a-half years for an obvious misunderstanding. And what a misunderstanding!

2021-04-29 17:33

Alignable leadership and culture

In my work helping organizations change their corporate cultures, I often hear the complaint that cultural changes are difficult because it is difficult to change people.

2021-04-28 17:32

Has the complacency of 'K-quarantine' brought us down?

I was struck by the news that the government of Israel has removed the order for people to wear masks in public places, allowing Israelis to walk around mask-free without concern. I envy all the Israelis now chatting and even dancing in public. More than half of the population has been vaccinated twice so they believe they have achieved the “herd immunity” all countries are s...

2021-04-27 17:09

April continues

One day in April, years ago, back in 1960, I found myself running away, trying desperately not to be seized by the riot police chasing after us. We, as columns of students, were marching down the street. We were scared and afraid of the riot police, who were armed with batons and tear gas grenades. However, we went on with our bold march, chanting slogans and demanding democr...

2021-04-26 17:30

Learning through writing letters

Some time ago, I decided I wanted to exchange letters with a pen pal, and luckily, before long, I was able to exchange snail mail letters with a person from the Netherlands. She wrote that exchanging letters is like traveling, because we can learn many interesting things from people around the world. I agree with her. For the past few years, we have learned different things a...

2021-04-25 16:49

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