Published by the Gwangju International Center since 2001
Written by Sen Nguyen Photographs by Adam Travis and courtesy of Fr. Nandana Manatunga Diploma in Human Rights Training… diploma in Youth Pastoral & Faith Education… diploma in Foundations … Read More
The Gwangju May 18 Uprising set the stage for Democracy and equality in South Korea
You have a right to know about the laws in existence that apply to your job, and you have the right to hold your employer accountable for following those laws as they affect you.
This is the story of Yang Kum-deok, one of many Korean middle-schoolers taken during the 1940s to work in the Mitsubishi factories in Japan. What was presented to be the opportunity of a lifetime soon tragically turned into a living nightmare for her and many others, in which the battle for justice still rages on to this day.
