Life’s a Beach and That’s Where Sand Belongs
By William Urbanski The city of Gwangju has endured a number of difficult challenges and near catastrophes over the past couple of years. Covid-19 had a notable impact on the … Read More
Refugees, Immigration, and Integration
By Jonathan Joseph Chiarella Human displacement rose noticeably this century. In addition to ongoing civil wars, we witnessed upheavals in Afghanistan, Ukraine, and Gaza. Consequently, the acceptance of refugees and … Read More
No Player Is Bigger Than the Team!
By Park Nahm-sheik No matter how high-performing individual players may be, they can never outdo the team. Let’s take baseball, for example. Even a star pitcher cannot hope to deliver … Read More
Your Nightly Resting Corner
By Yousra Feriel Drioua If you’ve brushed across some of my writings in the magazine, you’d not only be familiar with my hopelessly idealistic approach to life but also my … Read More
Hosting the World: Gwangsan-gu’s Global Citizens Culture Festival
By Julien Laheurte On the November 4 between 12–6 p.m., the Gwangsan-gu Global Citizens Culture Festival unfolded at Hwangryong Chinsu Park, in the vibrant heart of west Gwangju. Under the … Read More
Photographs
By Francesca Duong I carefully balanced my phone against an object a few feet away from us. After clicking the button to start the ten-second self-timer, I quickly scurried back … Read More
Hidden Shrines of Gwangsan-gu
By Isaiah Winters Along the hillocky western edge of Gwangju is the sadang archipelago. These sadang (사당), or ancestral shrines, pock the forests of pine and bamboo that every year … Read More
The 13th World Human Rights Cities Forum: Interview with Key Speakers
Complied by the WHRCF Secretariat The 13th World Human Rights Cities Forum was held from October 4–7, 2023, at the Kimdaejung Convention Center in Gwangju. Under this year’s theme, “Human … Read More