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📌Wednesday, May 3 📌Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul Campus
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Shall we look at, one by one, which stories stayed with each of them?
💭Reza introduced Yun Dong-ju as his favorite poet and even recited a line of a poem himself. A student then shyly shared a reaction: “We learned poems like this while studying for the college entrance exam.” While talking about the course of his life, he asked the students, “What do you think when you hear a story like this?” One student answered, “I am upset not only because of Reza’s story but also because of Korea’s (poor) refugee system.”
💭Naim asked, “There are countries like Afghanistan, where conflict has not stopped for 40 years. What is the solution? You study political science, so I would like to hear it.” The students gave a variety of specific answers. Also, when students said they did not know much about Afghanistan, Naim eagerly explained the various ethnic groups within Afghanistan and the conflicts and persecution among them. It was probably a time when the students learned a lot, since all of it was new to them.
💭Freddy said that the question “If you were given a chance to change Korea’s refugee application procedure, what would you want to change?” stayed with him. He also said that one student’s reflection was impressive: “I think many people need to know what refugee applicants go through. Their existence, their way of life, their hardships, and the situation they are in. Only then will we be able to change their lives.”
💭When asked for his thoughts after the event, Yeonu answered, “Perhaps because the students are studying international relations and diplomacy, they seemed very interested in improving Korea’s systems, and they seemed to have thought a lot about how to receive refugees well. There were also questions about the process of going from a foreign national to a Korean and what changes because of it, and we also shared thoughts on the influence of the media.”
