A Look Back at Taiwan’s 1979 Kaohsiung Incident

Written by Stephen White Photographs from Wikipedia   The Kaohsiung Incident of 1979 was a watershed in Taiwan’s political and social history. At the time, it was barely noticed internationally, … Read More

The Book That Sparked a Revolution: An Interview with Lee Jae-eui, Author of “Gwangju Diary”

Written by Wilson Melbostad Photographs by Sarah Pittman and courtesy of the 5.18 Archives   As most residents of Korea will tell you, Gwangju isn’t just the name of a … Read More

Swedish Ambassador

Swedish Ambassador Lars Danielsson discusses his ideas and perspective on current Korean society and the challenges Korean people are working to resolve.

Everybody’s Business

Toronto Deputy Mayor Pam McConnell is a strong advocate for equality and overcoming poverty. She promotes the concept of building strong supportive communities.

The 5.18 Memorial

The Gwangju May 18 Uprising set the stage for Democracy and equality in South Korea

Gwangju: Striving to be a ‘Human Rights City’

What is a human rights city? How is Gwangju working towards becoming a true human rights city?

Human Rights Prize Winner Mun Jeong-hyeon

Father Mun Jeong-hyeon is well known for his uncompromising stance on all human rights, democracy and peace issues. Here’s June 2012’s cover story.

Memories of a Massacre

The glories of the peninsula in spring, however bright and petal-blown they may be, are now and then stifled by the reflections of the many other springs that have gone before.