Being A “Human Rights City”

Gwangju is hosting the WCRHF this year.

Not Over Yet: Poetry on the May 18 Democratic Uprising

Ah, May! Gwangju is not over yet.

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.

UNESCO and South Korea – A Preview

An organization that has education, science and culture in its title should appeal to South Korean ideals maybe more than to any other country’s. Originally, UNESCO was designed to promote peace by stopping wars in their tracks just as they took root in the minds of people.