It has been said in Islam that people should acquire knowledge from the rocking cradle to the grave. To acquire knowledge, people do not need to rely on only textbooks, but they can also acquire knowledge by traveling the world. Today, I will take you, through this paper, to a remote/unprivileged vi
With every passing year, traditional culture becomes a more and more distant thing. It happens all over the world as countries advance and lifestyles change to suit a modernizing society. Clothes that carry a cultural importance are worn only on special occasions, and music from the olden days is li
One thing that many people worldwide appraise about Spain is probably its architecture. People travel large distances to see Gaudi’s architectural ensembles in Barcelona, especially the Basilica of the Holy Family; Santiago Calatrava’s City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia; and other historical cons
Have you ever thought about how you act in different situations? William Shakespeare once said, “All the world is a stage, and all the men and women merely players.” Nowadays people live in a ‘multi persona society’ where we have different identities in different situations. The word ‘persona’ is or
Birds and travelers have no permanent homes, they live temporarily and consider those places their homes. I consider myself a traveler who is in transit all the time. Even though our whole life is based on travel, we travel from childhood to adulthood, from young to old, and so on. I have lived in S
There was a time when people believed that a relationship existed between blood types and personalities. They asked each other’s blood type casually to find out about their personalities. A similar phenomenon has been recently observed among young people, although the subject is no longer about bloo
I have been living away from my home country for a few years now. There are many things I obviously miss from time to time. I was especially excited to go back to Ecuador last summer because it was the first time I was going back home with a person who was visiting from another country. Although mos
Flowers had bloomed and a gentle breeze had touched the new leaves of the trees. Spring has come and gone without anyone enjoying it. Our life has dramatically changed after the COVID-19 outbreak. People try not to go out if it is not necessary. Classes and work take place at home. We cancel appoint
Many people think of beer, sausages and football when they hear Germany, but we have so much more to offer than that. Lush green forests and lakes meet big modern cities. Hundreds of castles and sleepy villages nestle into beautiful mountain sceneries. Because it is in the middle of Europe, travelin
With development of technology, people can purchase goods and services without direct contact with others. The services are called “untact” that is a compound word of the prefix ’un’ meaning “not” and the shortened form of the word ’contact’. The word ‘untact’ may seem unfamiliar, but it refers to t
I have only been in Korea for a few weeks but I have already met many Koreans who showed me how much they like France and especially Paris. Always trying to exchange French words with me or telling me about the vacation time they spent in my hometown. So I thought that I could write this paper to sh
Taking a unique style of photo in a distinctive studio is in vogue among the young generation. As showing one’s identity and personal sensibility became a trend, photo studios are also changing their styles in a variety of ways. In particular, the studios with unique characteristics such as color pr
The number of people who enjoy spending time at home is increasing. They are called ‘Home Ludens’ that is a term borrowed from Johan Huizinga’s book titled “Homo Ludens”. According to research from job portals, almost 60 percent of the respondents in their twenties and thirties regarded themselves a
When I first came to Korea, I was surprised by how many people knew about my home country, Finland. Our population is very small compared to the rest of the world, so I had not expected anyone to know about us. It is a great feeling; whenever someone hears I am from Finland, the first thing they say
The Chonnam Tribune provides an international student’s hometown story to promote mutual understanding between international and Korean students, and this issue has the story of an East Timorese student about his hometown. As of May, 18 East Timorese students from the National University of East Tim
The May 18 Memorial Foundation tries to inherit the May 18 Uprising’s spirit. They work not only in Korea but also globally. The Chonnam Tribune interviewed two foreigners taking on an international internship at the foundation – Gianna Francesca M. Catolico (Philippines) and Praveen Kumar (Ne
Fergana is one of the most beautiful, modern cities that left a remarkable history in Uzbekistan. The city is on the southern edge of the Fergana Valley located in Central Asia's southeast corner. Most people around the world recognize Fergana with its eminent history. Millions of years ago, the va
An application called ‘Gudak Cam’ is famous among young people. With characteristics of film cameras, this application is one of the typical examples of ’newtro’ culture. If you open the app, you can find a black screen popping up, and in the middle of the screen there is an emerging tiny lens. If y
Many regions in Korea have their own characteristic art with a long history. Namdo, the southern part of the Korean peninsula, also has their own special art called nakjuk, bamboo pyrography, which has been developed only in this region since bamboos are raised in warm weather. To experience the tra
The Chonnam Tribune has provided information about Korean traditional crafts and craft-work experiences such as Chaesang, Jjokyeomsaek, and Onggi from the March issue this year. – Ed. Gangjin-gun, famous for its kiln sites of Goryeo celadon, hosts an annual celadon festival every year in summe