We have been able to visit the DMZ, the no-man's land, between the two Koreas. A couple weekends ago, we visited the War Memorial Museum in Seoul and learned a lot more about the Korean War. We have lived here amidst the tensions of a few months ago when North Korea was suggesting all foreigners leave the country, saying that a nuclear attack was imminent. We have learned about the long road for those who choose to escape North Korea and how if they are caught, they are sent back, put in labor camps, imprisoned or even killed. Last weekend, I went into Seoul to a fundraising event where a North Korean pianist played and told his story of escape from the North. It was very interesting. It is crazy that stuff like this still happens in our world today.
Here are a couple of interesting videos to watch if you are interested in learning more:
-Go to ted.com and search for talks by Joseph Kim and Hyeonseo Lee.
-Check out this site for a recent video by a Canadian who went to the North: http://blog.flickr.net/en/2013/06/21/life-inside-north-korea-between-concrete-and-cherry-blossoms/
-Here is a recent sad news article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/03/un-repatriated-north-korean-defectors
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| Outdoor exhibit at the War Memorial Museum. |
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| A replica of a ship used in war. |
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| The War Memorial Museum "Freedom and peace are not free". |
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| The Statue of Brothers This represents a South Korean and a North Korean soldier embracing one another on the battlefield and offering love and forgiveness. |
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