Love Opens Doors to Human Hearts
I like this perspective of love as a miracle incubator. Love as such apparently sheds light on why NGOs in general are so well received wherever they find themselves.
Category: Current Issues
One Big Step Toward Change
My week in Pollica, Italy, was full of precious opportunities to mark a new beginning. I applied for this camp with one purpose: to learn how other cities, and especially the youth living in them, are working to end discrimination. This is because I have seen and experienced that some people have to fight for their rights, even though such rights are what they deserve, and those who always suffer more are socially disadvantaged.
With a View to an Inclusive Community
We are all citizens of Spaceship Earth, bound to always live and operate in tandem for ever and ever. It is our destiny, as it were, to share our collective home planet with everyone else, regardless of origins, identities, or ideologies. From this vantage point, the ultra-nationalistic take on our culture alluded to earlier in this article does not at all belong in any sane and rational mindset, does it? What do you say?
Fountain of Light: Carrying the Spirit of May 18 Through Media Arts
Ask any Gwangju citizen and it is almost certain that they know about “the fountain” (분수대). Located at the May 18 Democratic Plaza in Dong-gu, it is a significant landmark for the city. In 1980, this was the very place where citizens gathered, exchanging words of support to win over the military dictatorship. The area has now become the May 18 Democracy Plaza, and the fountain together with the clock tower nearby are a testament to the very history of the city. To further its function as a city landmark, a new project has transformed the fountain into a new tourist hotspot in Gwangju through the Fountain of Light (빛의 분수대) installation. It is expected to be unveiled some time in June this year.
“Glory to Ukraine!” “Victory Shall Be Ours”
I want to convey to you, our dear beloved Koreans, that Russian troops will not defeat our country; victory shall be ours. And it will be a victory for the entire civilized world. This will be a victory for your beautiful country as well. We think that you know well what a war or union with a “brotherly” people is. We have a national slogan, or rallying cry, in Ukraine; we say, “Glory to Ukraine!” And the reply is “Glory to the heroes!”
Thank You for Not Smoking
To be free from the need to hack butts to get a nic-fix is a wonderful thing.
COVID-19 Confusion: The Public Mis-understanding of Science
“Amidst the current pandemic and huge global vaccination drive, discrediting science and scientists thrives, and social media very often facilitates the spreading of false or misleading information.”
Kudos to the Nation’s Unsung Heroes: Fighters of the Flames
“In matters of life and death, while others turn away, they are always the ones who choose to stay.”