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hard about what really interests them. In
Argus:WhatisyourjobatNANCEN?
Choi:Everything.
other words, it is important to look for one
special issue over which your beats. Then
look deeper into the specifics of an issue
Argus:Everything?
Choi: Yeah. Even though I cover nearly
like human rights and identify what you’d
allofthejobsatNANCEN,legalassistance
bereallyinterestedin--children’srights,or
like selecting lawyers is my principal
women’srights,etc.
responsibility. Besides, I take part in
Secondly, from my experience, I want
promoting public awareness, namely,
studentswhohaveawarmhearttobeaway
educatingthepublic.It’smyfavoriteactivity.
fromtheactualscenesproblemsoccur.That
So I deliver lectures frequently. Last winter
is, the real scenes are very cold with many
I led a seminar about refugees with 25
limits. That’s why they ask NGO activists
students. Oh, I’m running a blog about my
to be rational. The warm-hearted people
jobandrefugees(blog.naver.com/frchch).
can’thandlethecoldrealitycalmlybecause
of the passion. On the other hand, the
rationalpeoplecanremovethelimitsslowly
Argus: What is the most unforgettable
and practically. I want the warm-hearted
caseyou’vehadatNANCEN?
Choi: We had a very heartbreaking
activiststostayindoorsratherthanoutdoors
case involving a refugee from Southeast.
asresearchersorscholars.
NANCENmethimandhisfamilyaftertheir
appeal was denied, that is to say, they were
Argus:Howaboutyou?
not permitted to stay in Korea. There was
Choi:I’mgoingtostudytherefugeeissues
NANCEN and the related refugees
nothingwecoulddoforhimexcepthelping
indoors(laugh).
have a party commemorating the
exile.
delayhisdeportationtohishomecountryfor
reasons of his ill health -- he had diabetes.
Argus: What is the ultimate goal of
Despite our efforts, his family except him
NANCEN?
had to leave Korea. Unfortunately, they
Choi: NANCEN’s ultimate objective is to
were sent to their home county. Worse yet,
ensure that all refugees in Korea gain full
someofhisfamilymembersranintotrouble
independencebyhelpingthemdeveloptheir
like kidnapping and even rape by extreme
fullpotential.
fundamentalists.Uponbeingnotifiedoftheir
trouble, he decided to return home despite
Argus: What do you mean by
the fact that, once they became a refugee,
“developingtheirpotential”?
people seldom go back to their home
Choi: Actually, most refugees have a
country in fear of reprisal. Although we all
high level of education and about half of
tried to dissuade him from returning home,
them have attended college. The reason
we ended up buying him a plane ticket and
why these educated people are expelled
hewent.It’sastorythattookplacelastfall.
from their countries has mostly to do with
Westilldonothearanythingfromhim.It’s
antigovernment activities. Even though
a tragedy. The Korean government should
they have very weak social positions both
nottaketherefugeeissueslightly.
in Korea and in their home
countries, they are capable
of being lawyers, doctors or
Argus:Somestudentsdreamtojointhe
accountants. This means that
NGO.Whatisyouradviceforthem?
Choi: Many students do. When I talk
when the refugees go back
with them, however, I feel they have vague
to their countries, there is the
notions like ”I wanna be a part of the UN”
possibility of them becoming high-
or “I am interested in working a global
rankingofficials.
environment.”Iwanttoadvisethemtothink
leeblanc@hufs.ac.kr

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