Rezayi Qudratullah and Asil Kohammad Arif are refugee applicants of the Hazara ethnic group from Afghanistan who have lived in Korea for about five years. They have been raising their voices on behalf of the Hazara people, sharing information about their ethnic heritage and the genocidal crimes against their people ― of the past as well as the present at the hands of the Taliban government of Afghanistan ― in addition to their own story of living in exile far from their homeland.
The artworks of Abdul Bashir Torun, a Syrian refugee artist who is in exile in Turkiye, were exhibited at Heyground Gallery, Seoul from June 20-27, 2023.
Every May 25, Africans in the continent and around the world, even in Korea, celebrate Africa Day. However, this year is a special celebration for the African Union (AU). It was officially launched in 2002 and consists of 55 member states. It is the successor of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which was formed 60 years ago on May 25, 1963.
Born in the U.S., George Balarezo is an intrepid global citizen who has been living in South Korea for the last 15 years. George has this friendly face and innocent smile, which must has been nurtured through all of his “self-transformation and worldly experiences” as he described it.