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DECEMBER4,2006
Givinghandsforothers
which actually kicked off Sarah’s career in
Asian earthquake victims and vital school
ByMunHyeon-gyeong
organizingforsocialchange.
fundraising initiatives. Students selected
ReporterofInternationalSection
* In just ten weeks, the iREALIZE
numerous causes to date including support
campaign (www.iREALIZE.org)-developed
forfoodbanks,fosterchildreninColumbia,
StudentcampaignsforCrohn’sstamp
G
ideon Sofer in the Daily Californian
by 27-year-old Canadian Vinay Chopra-
andfellowstudentswithleukemia.
mounted a student campaign for
mobilized more than 175,000 students in
-Mounting campaign and making effort
patients who suffered from Crohn’s disease
350 schools across North America to raise
forothersarevaluableforuniversitystudents
thathealsowentthrough.Hetotallydevoted
thousandsofdollarsfornumerouscharitable
whoaretypicallybusyfortheirpersonallife
After meeting with U.S. Postmaster
TodaySoferstandsfivefeetsixinches
“Crohn’s affects almost 2 million
himself to his work. He met many friends
causessuchasHurricaneKatrinaandSouth
and preparing for a job and employment
General John Potter last May, freshman
tallandweighsjustover100pounds.He
Americans, yet receives less than a
sending own time, attend various kinds of
examinations. It can make our society be
Gideon Sofer has brought a grassroots
hashadalmost50percentofhisintestines
quarter(offunding)fromthegovernment
meeting like others, and moreover,
morewarmheartedandfullofhumanitarian.
campaign to UC Berkeley, promoting
removed.
that Parkinson’s receives annually for
preoccupied with his own study for
It is noticeable that their actions can bring
publicawarenessforinflammatorybowel
Three days after his high school
research,”Sofersaid.“Thisisaninjustice.
employment. However, he spared his time
other student participation and attention.
diseaseintheformofanewstamp.
graduationin2003,Sofercheckedhimself
Anyonewhoisreallyfair-mindedseesthe
whichcandoanythinghispersonalaffairsat
Also,theirvaluableactionsarenotlimitedin
Wearing a collared shirt emblazoned
into the emergency room at the hospital
same need as I do to get the word out
forotherswhobearnorelationtohim.Here
justtheirpracticeofgoodconductandhelp
with the words “Post Office Pit
foranadversereactiontoarecentsurgery.
there.”
are two students who give their hands and
them understand about things that several
Crew,”Sofer said he is an avid stamp
He would be in and out of the intensive
Oren Zeldin, a Senior Jewish Campus
promotingforothers.
studentsdidnotknowever.Somedayslater,
collector.
care unit for the next six months, and
Service Corp Fellow at Berkeley Hillel,
*SarahCladerbeganworkingonhunger
Christmas is coming. How about giving
Sofer said that during one of his early
wouldspendthesubsequentthreeyearsin
met Sofer at a community gathering.
and homelessness issues in her freshman
handstosickandpoorpeopleandhelpthem
hospitalizations, he recognized the
recovery.
AfterhearingSofer’sstory,Zeldinsaidhe
yearatRutgersUniversitywhenshestarted
spend their Christmas worm? It may be
possibilityofcreatingastamptopromote
“I was clinging to life,” Sofer said,
decided to assist him in his stamp
volunteering with NJPIRG’s Student
wormerwhensurroundedstudents’poweris
public awareness and create invaluable
noting that he could not even recognize
campaign.
Campaign
against
Hunger
and
gathered.
research funding for Crohn’s disease, a
hisownhomeandneighborhoodwhenhe
Earlierlastmonth,BerkeleyHillelheld
Homelessness. Her idea for the Dance
One action to promote collaborative
type of inflammatory bowel disease,
was discharged. “There was a lot of
a benefit concert to raise awareness for
DanceRevolutiontournamenttoraisefund
efforts for helping others between
daybreakhk@hufs.ac.kr
which can affect any part of the
questionastowhetherornotIwouldbe
Crohn’s,passingoutpostcardsbearingthe
for the local shelter was put into action,
students.
gastrointestinaltractfrommouthtoanus.
able to carry on.” Sofer, however, views
stampdesigntotheaudience.
Afterall,therewasalreadyastampfor
his three-year hiatus not as a drawback,
The postcards, addressed to the
AIDSandbreastcancer.
butasthebeginningofajourney.
Citizen’s Stamp Advisory Committee
“Iputtwoandtwotogetherandstarted
“Everyone in life is going to be dealt
(which receives thousands of stamp
toactonit,”saidSofer,whoalsofounded
challenges? it’s not a matter of better or
proposalsannually)willalsobeavailable
ibdcure.org, a Web site that provides
worse, it’s just different... Wallowing in
on Sproul Plaza for the greater UC
further information about the stamp
pity is not productive. I prefer the
Berkeleycommunity.
campaignandthedisease.
proactiveway,”Sofersaid.
“Idon’tknowwhether(thestamp)will
Sofer,now22,spentthemajorityofhis
Sofersaidhethinksthecurrentmedical
beapprovedforthisupcomingyearbutif
childhood suffering from oral ulcers that
and governmental response to Crohn’s is
it is, it will be the happiest day of my
prevented him from eating or speaking
inadequate,asthereisnoknownmedical
life,”Sofersaid.
normally. Drinking water often became
orsurgicalcureforCrohn’sdisease.
ByConnieLee/
painful,andSoferwentfrom90poundsto
According to Sofer, Crohn’s is a silent
ContributingWriter,
VirginVoyage
under45pounds.
battleformanyofitssufferers.
UniversityofCalifornia
LittleembassadorforIslam,Ms.Yu
PayAttention
Koreanimmigrants’
Pakistanis showed great interest in Korean
ByMunHyeon-gyeong
traditional costume, Hanbok. Whenever I
ReporterofInternationalSection
introducedmyselfthatIamstudyingArabic
ethnicityandculture
and Islam as a major, it seemed that they
T
hereasonwhymoreandmorestudents
gavemeacordialfeelingofwelcome.Plus,I
want to go abroad is mainly to study
wasproudofourKoreanvolunteersworking
foreign language. However, interviewing
on the spot of earthquake.” In the special
withTheArgus,YuAh-rum(A-02)seemed
meeting with those volunteers, Yu recalled
use the proportions of ethnically
tobequitedifferentfromotherstudents.She
that she was very impressed by a Korean-
endogamous and exogamous marriages as
participated in the international youth
American, Joseph Oh who is donating
indicators of acculturation and assimilation.
interchangeprogramhostedbytheNational
Korean Food sponsored by the Hungry
Here, we can propose the following
YouthCommissionandstartedhertravelin
International.Hehaddeepaffectiontoward
Yu (right), took a photograph with
questions: Do those who can not speak
Pakistannotjustforstudyingbutforhelping
casualtiesonthedisasterandpresentedgreat
Phakistanis at refugee camp in
Korean really lose their ethnic identity? Do
people around the world as well as
passion of reconstruction for the destroyed
Muzaffarad.
the increasing numbers of mixed-marriage
experiencingtheothercountry’sculturethat
cityinspiteofhisoldage,70yearsold.He
couples and or multiple-origin people
shehasbeenverycurious.Thisissueinthe
often said that he would love to devote his
support for volunteering activities with the
indicate the integration or assimilation of
virgin voyage section, The Argus presents
life for Pakistanis. It was evident that she
warm heart, whenever other countries face
Korean-originpeopleintothehostcountries’
thisspecialfriendonourcampus.
wastrulytouchedbythiswarm-heartedold
withahopelesssituation,desperatelyinneed
mainstreamculture?
Toward the question why she chose to
man.Itisnoteasyfortheelderlypersonto
ofhelp.Tobemoreaccurate,we,theSouth
In Calgary, Canada, I met Seona, who is
travelPakistan,sheresponded,“Firstofall,
leavehisbelongingsbuiltfromthepastsuch
Koreagotalotofhelpfromothercountries
thesecondgenerationKoreanCanadian.She
ethnicityspouse.
BySoguHong
asastudentstudyingArabiclanguage,Iwas
as occupation or family life. However, he
during Korean War. Therefore, I think it is
married a Ukrainian Canadian four years
Theexpressionofethnicityisalsorelated
(Ph.D.inUkrainianFolklore)
filled with curiosity about Islam culture in
was volunteering for the victims of the
our turn to give a warm hand to other
ago. At first, she seemed not to be very
to Korean immigrants’ responses to their
LecturerofUkrainianSocietyandCulture
Pakistanwheretheculturalaspectsaremore
earthquake and decided to spend his rest of
countriesaswell.”
strongintermsofethnicidentitybecauseher
personal, social, political, religious,
inHankukUniversityofForeignStudies
similartoHinduthanArabicalthoughitisa
the life helping them. He tried hard to
During the college life for 4 years, she
Korean proficiency was not very good and
economic situations and environments. In
Muslimcountry.Second,whenIheardabout
establish a hospital and school for children.
visited numerous countries and met various
she did not regularly practice Korean
many cases, different responses result in
K
child abuse and re-settlement problem of
He also got along with children as if they
people through travel or volunteered
oreans began immigrating to foreign
customs. However, I realized I was wrong.
differentformsofethnicexpression.Wecan
Afghan refugees motivated me to make a
wereabrotherhood.Aftermeetingwithhim,
activities. Moreover, she said that she
countries over one hundred years ago.
Inmanyaspectsofhereverydaylife,Icould
identify four ways of ethnic expression in
decision to visit Pakistan. In addition,
Yudecidedthatshewillgothereonceagain
learned real life from people all around the
HUFSstudents,whohavemanychancesto
find her efforts to incorporate her ethnic
everydaylifeofinter-ethniccouples:theway
academic interest for Gandhara and Indus
sometimeinthefuturenotasavisitorbutas
world. From volunteers, travelers with a
studyforeignlanguagesandculturesabroad,
elements consciously or unconsciously.
that predominantly reflects only one ethnic
civilization was one of the reasons why I
avolunteer.
backpack in Kolkata and a beggar on
will be easily able to meet descendants of
When she married Richard, who is the
culture, that shows no ethnic identity, that
chose to go to Pakistan. Most of all, I
For the question about what the major
Vumbai Street in India to the Minister of
early or recent Korean immigrants. Some
secondgenerationUkrainianCanadian,they
separately reflects each ethnic culture, and
selectedPakistanwithouthesitationbecause
challenge was in Pakistan, she responded
Gender Equality in Pakistan, every people
Korean descendants, third or fourth
triedtoincorporatetheirethnicelementsinto
that combines two ethnic cultures. These
of the visa issue. However, it is typically
“Because the schedule was so tight, I was
she met gave valuable lessons to her in an
generations removed, can be passionate
their wedding because they would like to
four types of ethnic expressions show the
difficult to get a visa for a female traveler
awfully tired and exhausted. However, I
easy or tough way. She confessed that, “I
about their heritage and identity themselves
show others who they were and who they
potential solutions to the problem of
who would like to travel alone in Muslim
tried to keep up with my schedule and did
livedawayfromcalmnessinmylifeforfour
as “Korean” or “Korean-American (-
wantedtobe.Oneofmanyethnicelements
designing everyday lives of inter-ethnic
countries.”
my best. To be honest, I don’t have any
years. I do not mean strolling along the
Canadian or Russian),” while others, who
was Ukrainian and Korean dance
couples. The way of Seona and Richard’s
Under the program, she visited several
unfavorablememories,butifIhavetorecall,
beachforcalmnessonsomepurpose.Itisa
are members of only the second generation
performanceintheirweddingreception.
ethnicexpressionbelongtothefourthgroup.
government offices and had conversations
Iwouldsaythatitwasmyhealthproblem.”
mind, taking pity on a homeless child and
ofaKoreanimmigrantfamily,canmoveout
By presenting traditional ethnic dance
Korean immigrants are not always
with many ministers including Minister of
She remembered that when she suffered
spending time for others not for yourself. I
of their ethnic communities and regard
performances,SeonaandRichardwantedto
passivelyassimilatedintothehostcountries’
Gender Equality. “In Islamabad, we were
from a diarrhea, vomiting, and high fever,
would like to tell students at Hankuk
themselves as “Canadian, American or
show the pride in their ethnic heritage and
mainstream culture. While Korean
invited to the Korean embassy and had a
her Pakistani conductor took her to the
University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) that
Russian,” losing most of their connection
past, respect for their parents, and their
immigrants use representative and authentic
chance to talk with students who were
hospital and took care of her during the
what I would like to say is not a matter of
withthispartoftheirpast.Afterall,youwill
individual identity. Throughout the meeting
ethnic symbols and rituals borrowed from
majoring in Korean in the college of
volunteering program in the epicenter. She
takingtripsabroadandvolunteeringinsome
realizethat“ethnicidentity”isnotthesame
with Seona, I realized that inter-ethnic
theKoreanfolkheritageforexpressingtheir
Pakistan. Moreover, we had a chance to
referred that she had a little hard time to
programs.Rather,Ireallywanttoemphasize
as “ethnic origin.” In contrast to “ethnic
couples do not always have a lower ethnic
ethnicity in public occasions, they also
meet refugees on the spot where the
adjust to Pakistan culture. For instance,
thattravelingisallaboutthegoodwhenyou
origin,”whichreferstotheethnicgroup(s)to
identification in every situation than intra-
actively adapt and negotiate their ethnic
earthquake accident took place in Kashmir
Pakistanis usually make a dinner from 11
meet people with diverse background. It is
which one’s ancestors belonged, “ethnic
ethnic couples. The former can express a
identitieswithmainstreamcultureandother
and we held a charity fund raising gala for
p.m.to12p.m.thatistotallydifferentfrom
fine to go to museum listed in a travel
identity” is a less objective, more
higher ethnic identification in some
ethnic culture. The second- and third-
slummychildreninLahore.”Sheaddedwith
Korea.Shewasnotabletorefusetoeattheir
guidebook and buy souvenirs. However,
psychologicalconstruct.
circumstancesthanlatterdo.
generations, who can not speak Korean, try
resentmentthat“Itwasimpossibleformeto
prepared food and had to overeat every
whatismorevaluableistohavealittlechat
We often have stereotypical thoughts
Accordingtomyobservation,eventhough
to express their ethnicity using visible
meet those government officials unless I
night.Inaddition,shementioned,“Irealized
withnativesandconnecteachother’sheart.
aboutthedescendantswholosetheirKorean
ethnic intermarriage is somewhat related to
symbols,materialcultures,orperformances.
participated in the program as a
that Pakistani custom is based on Islam but
Why don’t you play a game with kids and
language ability and do not follow Korean
lower ethnic identification, this is certainly
Youngergenerations,whoaremoreopento
representativeofyouthdelegation.Although
the general cultural aspect is more close to
have a drink in their house? Wherever you
customs, and may say that “Unfortunately,
not always the case. People in inter-ethnic
thecontemporarypopculture,evendevelop
this program was very beneficial for me, I
Indian culture. Especially, I felt some tense
go,itisnotabigdeal.Whoeveryoumetand
they lost their Korean identity and are not
marriages express high ethnic identification
innovated forms of Korean immigrant
regretthatIwasnotabletospendmoretime
atmosphere in Kashmir, a troubled area
with whom you spend your time together,
Korean anymore.” Our disappointment and
whentheyareinvolvedinethniccommunity
culture: new hip-hop music, fusion style of
onthosevolunteeractivities.Althoughthose
betweenIndiaandPakistan,butonthestreet
that is the be-all and end-all. Furthermore,
sadnesscanbebiggerwhenwemeetKorean
activity, maintaining positive relationships
traditional foods, and the stylistic visual
were the major work for the Pakistan visit,
ofPakistanIsensedthatgeneralpeoplewent
you should get rid of, especially while you
people who married non-Korean ethnic
with same-ethnicity family and friends, and
attractionsoffolkartsandcrafts.
the schedule was too tightly organized. On
wild with enthusiasm over Vollywood (a
are a volunteer, a mind that you are giving
people. In fact, some scholars in sociology
or having the support of one’s different-
Assimilation is not a linear process.
the other hand, I was very pleased because
composite word of Vumbai-recently
someone a great present or behaving that
Ethnicization is a dynamic process, driven
Mumbai-and Hollywood which is
you are somebody. On the other hand, you
by multiple relationships, among Korean
representingsomesortofIndianculture).”
might be learning a life-lasting lesson from
immigrants as well as between them and
Yu said that through this program, she
them.”
other ethnic people or the mainstream
realizedthatthenationalimageintheworld
Attheendoftheinterview,sheaddedthat
society, and resulting in multidirectional
became more essential. International aids
ifHUFSanshaveaplantogotoabroad,they
change.Everyoneinvolvedinthisdialectical
shouldbeassociatedwithnotonlyfinancial
should recognize that foreigners have a
process is changed. Thus when we see
support but also sincere appreciation for
slightly different point of view concerning
Korean immigrant culture in foreign
dedicated people volunteering on
North Korea. “Don’t miss a good
countries, we should be aware that they
philanthropic activities and draw people’s
opportunity to talk and discuss with friends
develop their own Korean identity and
attention to the public relations. “Now I
from other countries just because of your
culturewhichcanbedifferentfromthosewe
The earthquake destroyed buildings in
understand how things go on in Pakistan;
indolence! I hope HUFSans better
developinKorea.
Muzaffarabad. Yu heard Phakistani
international charities and nonprofit
understandNorthKorea’ssituationandhave
says “We have built them for three
organizations are focusing on advertising.
moreconcernaboutit,”sheconcluded.
successivereignsbutallcollapsedjust
The most effective method of public
inafewseconds.”
relations on a country is to give strong
daybreakhk@hufs.ac.kr

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