In 1927, Miss Jeannette Oldfather, an American missionary from Iowa, wrote, “Christmas in Korea is a happy affair [although] there are few gifts for the children.” She was especial.
For many of us, winter is best viewed from the comfort of our nice warm homes. Plummeting temperatures make even short walks to the bus stop or subway station into epic adventures filled with danger. Bundled in layer upon layer of clothing, one must contend with patches of black ice, carelessly wielded umbrellas and drivers who overestimate their vehicle’s ability to stop when confronted by pedestrians at the crosswalk.
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SEOUL – Severance Hospital said that it recently presented the 2023 Avison Global Leadership Award to Zimbabwean surgeon, Allan Ngulube. Every year, Severance Hospital honours the service spirit of its founder, Dr. Oliver R. Avison, by selecting one foreign medical doctor who was trained at Yonsei University Health System (YUHS) and showed a life of…
By Robert Neff
Anna P. Jacobsen in the mid-1890s / From Prof. Oak Sung-Deuk s book A Pictorial History of Modern Nursing in Korea. A Pictorial History of Modern Nursing in Korea by Prof. Oak Sung-DeukOne of the first Norwegians in Korea, and possibly the earliest to be buried here, was Anna P. Jacobsen, a young nurse whose past is relatively unknown and only remembered with a small plain stone in the Yanghwajin Foreigners Cemetery. Anna s life was one of hardships and sacrifices brought upon her by her extreme religious devotion.
Anna was born April 18, 1866, on the island of Nottero, near the town of Sousberg, Norway. With the passing of time, Sousberg has disappeared from the map, but it was most likely a large village of fishermen and farmers. She grew up in a large family. Her father, a baker, appears to have made a good living and had several employees working for him. Not only was he successful, he was also very conservative and domineering. Like most of the population