People’s Stories
Voices of the Global Peace Convention 2019: Global Youth Forum
By Kevin Huh for Global Peace Foundation On the 26th of February 2019, I attended the Global Peace Convention 2019, which included sessions on Youth Partnerships for Peace, Security and Development and Youth Initiatives for Reunification. When we talk about...
My Korean Dream: Perspectives from the United States
The following story by a 26-year-old citizen of the United States shares her experience at South Korea’s Demilitarized Zone and an international perspective on a hope for peaceful reunification of the Korean peninsula. The four kilometers of no-mans-land running along...
Hope for Korean Reunification: Alisson’s Story
As a plane took off for South Korea, Allison Yheraldin gazed out the tiny window to see her beautiful homeland of Peru grow smaller in the distance with the clouds eventually enshrouding the city below. She was traveling halfway across the world as a foreign exchange...
Hope for Korean Reunification: Eun Sil’s Story
A young girl embarked on a risky and arduous journey before finally arriving safely at Hanawon, a South Korean support center for the resettlement of North Korean refugees. After three months of preparing herself for civilian life, she would venture out into an...
A North Korean Defector’s Devotion to Korean Reunification: Dr. Chan Il Ahn’s Story
A North Korean soldier worked at the demilitarized zone (DMZ), the border separating North and South Korea, for nine years before he made the life-changing decision to escape to the South in 1979. The journey would be incredibly dangerous with a small chance of...
Koreans Around the World Reconnect to their Ancestral Homeland
“I felt peace with my family yesterday, but today I felt the pain of division. I hope that South and North Korea will reunite as soon as possible and that the Koreans scattered around the world like us can regain their identity as Koreans.” One of the participants in...
Africa to Korea: Leaders of Different Faiths Work Together for Social Transformation
"A religious person must do more than just missionary work. Religious people must work together within their communities to solve common social problems. The issue of the divided Korean peninsula should be viewed in this light. When you reach out and help those who...
The Korean Independence Movement Inspires Students from Around the Globe
"As I realized the importance of the unification of the Korean Peninsula and learned about the inspiration behind the March 1 Movement, my worldview broadened. The people of the world should work together to make a better, more peaceful world.” —Alisson Yheraldin...
A Glimpse into North Korea: Father Hammond’s Story
Few people get a glimpse into the obscure lives of North Korean citizens, but Father Jerry Hammond of Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers is a rare exception. He has traveled to North Korea 58 times throughout his life on humanitarian missions to provide treatment for...