When Anger Becomes an Ally: Meet Scarlet
By Erva Ozkan || Scarlet was always there, though I never wanted her to be. She was never a friend to me. Whatever she said, I dismissed. I believed she … Read More
Category: Health
The Future of Smart Healthcare: Shinsung Tech – From Precision Manufacturing to Smart Medical Innovation
By Saqib Sharif Around the world, the healthcare industry is undergoing the most profound transformation in its history. Artificial intelligence, data-driven decision systems, and connected IoT (the internet of things) medical devices are reshaping … Read More
From Loneliness to Self-Connection: Finding a Path Back to Ourselves
By Erva Ozkan When I was a kid, I could wander in and out of our neighbors’ homes, playing with their children. They fed me, cared for me, and treated … Read More
The Forgotten Side of Expat Life in Korea: Mental Health Challenges
By Erva Ozkan What does it mean to build a life in a country where the language, culture, and system feel completely different from your own? During my first year … Read More
Empathy and Gwangju’s Migrants
By Maddy Miller How It All Began After living in Gwangju for about six years, mostly as a private academy teacher, partly as a language student at Chonnam National University, … Read More
Routine Life Takes 180° Turn in a Second: My Journey Through the Korean Healthcare System
By Dhivyaa S. P. Sometimes, it only takes a fraction of a second for life to change entirely. For me, that moment came unexpectedly as I twisted my ankle while … Read More
A Long-Standing Taboo
Mental Health in Korea By Yousra Feriel Drioua The discussion surrounding mental health was and remains a taboo subject in many societies around the world for various reasons. For Korea, … Read More
Gwangju Migrant Health Center: For the Healthy Lives of Migrants
The GMHC has more than 70 medical staff (volunteers) who are ready to lend a helping hand. They open their doors to all migrants: students, migrant women, migrant workers, and any who cannot go to medical institutions due to their legal documents or difficulty in communication. Their free medical treatment is offered every Sunday from 1–5 p.m. at their Center in Gwangsan-gu.