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Sat, July 24, 2021 | 12:50

Haenyeo: female divers of Jeju

Along the coastline of Jeju Island, one can usually still see groups of individuals in black wetsuits who eloquently descend into the turquoise sea. These people are “haenyeo” (which literally translates to “sea women”), the female divers of Jeju Island. Within South Korea's patriarchal society, haenyeo were pioneers who challenged and redefined the limits of what women could...

2021-07-22 17:25

Season of abundant rainfall

When the “neungsohwa,” or trumpet creeper called the Campsis Grandiflora, in my garden starts to flower, it's time again for “jangma,” the long monsoon season in summer. Oddly enough, the neungsohwa, a woody vine, flowers when the jangma begins and continues to bloom until the jangma ends. Therefore, when the spell of the monsoon is over, so is the gorgeous blooming period of...

2021-07-21 16:55

Like a farmer

My self-confidence still wavers sometimes. After reading a good book or watching a movie that gives me strength, I start to believe in myself again. But in some moments, I am not sure if I'll be able to do what I want to do.

2021-07-20 17:00

Money, politics, and religion

My friends will probably never understand why I don't bother or involve myself with money, politics, or religion. I have seen and heard the propaganda from all sides. It seems to be exactly what places many men in position and power. The liberty of thinking and speaking and publishing whatever each one likes, without any obstacles or penalties seems to be the origin and resou...

2021-07-19 16:32

Will America be on right side of COVID history?

While residing in Korea, I became accustomed to interacting with others without ever fully seeing their faces. Everyone follows mask mandates and wears them both outdoors and indoors, so universal mask-wearing is a societal norm. Residents of Korean and foreign nationality alike take the necessary precautions to ensure that they and their loved ones are safe. The local and na...

2021-07-18 15:42

Taming a bully

When I was growing up as a young boy in Canada, I was smaller than most of the other boys. But I quickly realized, if I didn't act tough, some of the bully types would pick on me. It worked most of the time since bullies like to pick on weaker kids. Like a playground bully, China has been bullying the world with its mercantilist trade policies, forced transfer or outright the...

2021-07-15 17:00

Origin tracing of COVID-19 is not game

The COVID-19 pandemic has become one of the deadliest pandemics in human history and is still evolving. It is necessary and important for us to find out the origins of the COVID-19 virus, but the origin tracing should be a scientific issue rather than a geopolitical game.

2021-07-14 17:00

Fighting against fake news is possible

The invention of social media enabled the increased fabrication of fake news, especially with the contribution of uncontrolled platforms. The real danger stands as a source of manipulation and disinformation, which can play a harmful role in producing chaos. Therefore, this situation can be a beneficial apparatus for some politicians, although some others are making great eff...

2021-07-13 17:00

Absurdities of Korean law

A disabled old man, trying to make an extremely humble living by collecting cardboards from the streets, was "put on trial" and sentenced to a fine of 300,000 won for accidentally scratching an Audi sedan.

2021-07-12 17:00

Saving the Earth

Just before I was transferred to another community in Wonju, I went with my second sister to “Hongbuk” Catholic Church in Naepo new town in the diocese of Daejeon. My sister accepted the proposal but passed to me the opportunity to talk to people in preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation.

2021-07-11 17:00

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