MANNAM CULTURE_ Declan Galbriath-tell me why

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Tell me why _ Declann Galbriath 


 I started twitter few days ago, and it was so difficult for me to do that. So... by mistake, i was suspended for 2 times. I begged twitter and I could get back my twitter. :'(
And because my twitter is connected to facebook, my friends can also see my tweet in facebook.
 
Oneday, I tweet "Do you know who suffer from war" and my friend reply to this with this video link.
It is Declan Galbriath's 'Tell me why'. http://youtu.be/bYa_E8ucfUk
 
 
  Tell me why _Declan Galbriath
 

In my dream,children sing
A song of love for every boy and girl
The sky is blue and fields are green:
And laughter is the language of the world
Then i wake and all i see
Is a world full of people in need
Chorus:
Tell me why(why) does it have to be like this?
Tell me why (why) is there something i have missed?
Tell me why (why) cos i don't understand
When so many need somebody
We don't give a helping hand Tell me why?
Everyday i ask myself
What will i have to do to be a man?
Do i have to stand and fight
To prove to everybody who i am?
Is that what my life is for
To waste in a world full of war?
chorus:
(children)tell me why?(declan)tell me why?
(children)tell me why?(declan)tell me why?
(together) just tell me why, why, why?
chorus:
chorus chant:
Tell me why (why,why,does the tiger run)
Tell me why(why why do we shoot the gun)
Tell me why (why,why do we never learn)
Can someone tell us why we let the forest burn?
(why,why do we say we care)
Tell me why(why,why do we stand and stare)
Tell me why(why,why do the dolphins cry)
Can some one tell us why we let the ocean die?
(why,why if we're all the same)
Tell me why(why,why do we pass the blame)
Tell me why (why,why does it never end)
Can someone tell us why we cannot just be friends?




'Can someone tell us why we cannot just be friends?'
Is there anyone who can answer to this question clearly?

It is really easy to be friends.
But sometimes, and for some people, it maybe the most difficult thing to do.

In this song, 'Why' is repeated again and again.
We can not understand why the world is full of these terrible things and why we can't change this world and just accept it.

Keep in mind the word 'why'.
It makes you awake to this illogical situation.
First we have to wake our minds and then we can wake our bodies.
You alone will be difficult, but with MANNAM, it will be much easier.
Because MANNAM people are highly enlightened about the illogical situation or the world.
MANNAM is the world peace leading group of the world.  


If everybody comes to think about 'why',
then the world will be changed without doubt.

Thanks, Han.

MANNAM STORY_ Picnic!

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Picnic Day of MANNAM Korean Class!


 For few days, the weather was so nice. So we MANNAM Gwangju Korean Class decided to go on a picnic. Our office is located in near Gwangju River so we decided to make 김밥 (Gimbap) in the office and go out to Gwangju River.

 On Saturday, we gathered in the office. One by one other students (and teachers) began to arrive and we started making Gimbap. Gimbap is a popular Korean food usually eaten during picnics. To make Gimbap, we need many contents. First, Gim and rice. (Because it is Gim(Gim) Bap(Rice).) And you can add radish, egg, ham,  cucumber, spinach, burdock and so on. There are many kinds of Gimbap. Because the contents are various. We made tuna Gimbap, nude Gimbap, basic Gimbap.

 

<making Gimbap !!!>

 It was really interesting to make Gimbap. Many friends also liked it. We really concentrated on making Gimbap. We even didn't talk to each other. hahaha

 

<busy making Gimbap, it is the starting stage,

it became Gimbap mountain later :P> 

 

 As time goes by, late friends came and we made more and more gimbap. Some of them bring their traditional foods. Our Gimbap buffet became international buffet. :D 

<Gimbap, fried rice, nepali foods>

 

 But,,, sadly, the weather was not good. It was too windy, and even, rainy. So we had to stay in office. Instead going outside, we played games but it was good!

 

 

 It was really nice to be with students. MANNAM Gwangju Korean Class has been preparing some other activities besides Korean studying. Because through Korean foreign friends can learn Korea, but there are many other ways to learn Korea. So in national holiday, we do some special activities. For example, in Seollal(Lunar New Years Day), we made fortune bag, wore hanbok and learned how to bow. I think it is a good oppotunity for foreign students to experience real Korea. I hope many friends come and enjoy it!

 

 Welcome to MANNAM Korean Class~~~~~ :D

 

MANNAM NEWS _ Nuclear threats

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Today's topic : Nuclear threats

  All around us, I mean, South Korea, many countries feel sorry for this situation concerning about North Korea. North Korea has been threatened South Korea with their nuclear weapon, and last Tuesday, they announced that they will restart their nuclear reactor which had shut 5 years ago. Many major broadcasters are broadcasting about the nuclear problem between South and North Korea. However, South Korean looks like they have no idea about that.

  Everyone around me (including me), doesn’t care about the war. They even look like they don’t realize the situation. (Actually, some of my friends didn’t know about the situation that we face.) People around me (of course including me) don’t think that it will happen. I think there are two reasons about that situation. First, it is because we know that the entire world will react severely if North Korea does any action about the war. People say that if the war happens in Korea, it will be a Third World War. If the South Korea represents the democracy, then the North Korea would represent the socialism. The world is separated into two big parts democracy and socialism. People worry about the possibility of World War Ⅲ. Because Korean doesn’t think that the World War Ⅲ will happen, so people don’t care about this situation.

  Second, it is because we are accustomed to it. We are used to it. I mean, it is not the first time that North Korea threatens the South Korea (the world). They attacked North Korea before whether big or small. So, people (South Korean) think that it is a part of that. However, some people are saying that it is the North Korea’s strategy. They make South Korean to think that it is also a liar and make us not to prepare war. If South Korea is not ready for the war and provides loopholes to the North Korea, it will be easier for North Korea to attack South Korea.

  Let’s think about the war. When the war occurs, who will fight? Youth go out and fight with each other without any reason. Although they are very young and have other things that they have to do and can do, they should go to the war. If the war occurs. What a vain. But look. People who decide to start war are not the youth. Old people (or maybe young people also, but usually old people) make a decision and youth go. It is nonsense. Youth have a dream. Youth can make world more newly. But if the war happens, then hundreds of, thousands of dreams fly. I feel really sorry for it.

  What should we do? Let’s find the thing that we can do to prevent war.

  For me, MANNAM is the best way to show my opinion. As a member of MANNAM, I can shout the anti-war. I alone am very weak, but if I am in MANNAM, I will be a force to be reckoned with in the world. MANNAM now shouts about the peace, and of course it includes preventing war. I hope many people or organizations join the movement of MANNAM and empower MANNAM. Everyone wants peace. No one wants war. We can make it. We can do it all together.

 

 

MANNAM STORY _ Cherry Blossom and Peace

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Cherry Blossom and Peace

Winter has gone and spring has come.

The weather is getting warmer and my mind is getting warmer too. :-P

  My university is famous for natural landscape. There are many trees, flowers and birds….(!?!). I really like it. Everywhere there are green and brown colors so I can rest my eyes. I can smell fresh air and I can hear birds chirping. How nice of it! Nowadays, it’s cherry blossom season. My university is popular place for cherry blossom. Yesterday, I met my friend in university and I could find many families. At every shadow, people set up and took rest. Kids were running and parents looked after them. The weather was so nice and I’ve come to think that “Ah~ this is the peace.” Peace is not big thing. Nice weather, nice cherry blossom, people’s smiling faces and green landscape… all of these small things makes me happy and peaceful.

<Cherry Blossom in Chonnam National University>

  I talked with my friend about what is peace? He answered to me that preventing war is peace. I said to him that peace is bigger than that. Preventing war is one kind of peace. Many people think that peace is difficult conception. People feel awkward about the word ‘peace’. It makes me sad because it means that people are far from feeling peace. They don’t know what peace is and of course they must not experience the peace. Peace is not big thing. I emphasized it again and again to him. I think it will take some time for him to understand my words. I will try my best to make him understand it.

  Please take it easy. People who have so much works and have no time to think about anything else can’t feel peace. I recommend people to have some time for him or herself. If people have no time to take a rest, then people come to think that peace is not reality. The friend that I met yesterday is also busy person. He is busy doing his experiments. So he has no time to think about peace deeply. It is a little bit far from him (he thinks). I said it before that people who achieve small peace and try to achieve big peace. I hope many people think about small peace (his or her own inner side peace) and then, think about big peace.

Peace is not difficult.

Only small cherry blossom can make you peaceful.

If you want to find inner peace or outside peace, please contact with MANNAM.

We can let you know how to achieve small peace and big peace at the same time :P

TRACE OF MANNAM _ 66th National Liberation Day Celebration

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66th National Liberation Day celebration

 

 

  In Korea, there are several national holidays; New Years day, Chuseok, the anniversary of the Independence Movement of March 1st etc. Among them, for me, the most important day is National Liberation Day of Korea!!! Why? Because that Day is my birthday :P (I'm very proud of it. Many people who are born in August 15th will agree with me haha) So, many of my friends couldn't forget my birthday. In one part, my birthday is really good because many people can remember and celebrate my birthday. However in another part, my birthday is not good because it is national holiday and I can't go school on that day. (It means I can't have happy birthday party in school ;( ) 

 

  So, today's topic is National Liberation Day of Korea!!! Especially the festival held by MANNAM celebrating 66th National Liberation Day. Below is the introduction of 66th National Liberation Day of MANNAM (from mannamintl.org )

 

   "Among many 66th National Liberation Day celebrations, a festival with the hope of world peace and remembering the true meaning of the restoration of light was held on Aug. 15th, 2011. The global festival was hosted by MANNAM Volunteer Association (hereafter MANNAM) inviting ambassadors of different countries, distinguished guests and foreigners to Yongsan War Memorial.
The 4th National Patriotic Citizen’s Festival expressed special love for its country and people as well as its special volunteer spirit. The event not only served to celebrate the independence of Korea and wishing for a quick reunification of the two Koreas, but also as a global festivity where the light of peace is shed on the war-filled world.

 

 

 

<66th National Liberation Day Celebration of MANNAM>

 Like the word “the restoration of light,” foreigners from all over the world participated in the event celebrating the returned light of Korea by singing the Korean national anthem. The event brought everyone at the scene together. Moreover, as the title of the event suggested “World Peace, Festival of the Victory of the Restoration of Light,” the event started with the commemorative ceremony of the National Liberation day. The day continued with various performances, cultural booths, Korean and other countries’ traditional booths and more.
During the closing ceremony, there was a laser show where a small beam of light enters and enlightens the entire world, expressing the true meaning of the restoration of light."

 

 

  Although I couldn't go this festival but I'm sure it must be really amazing. Why? Because It was held by MANNAM :D !

 

 

 

 

MANNAM STORY _ Volunteering

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Today’s topic : volunteering

 

There are many ways to help other people. And we say those ways are volunteering.

What is volunteering? Volunteering comes from the word ‘volunteer’. There are two big meanings of volunteer. The first meaning of Volunteer is someone who does work without being paid for it, because they want to do it. Another meaning is someone who offers to do a particular task or job without being forced to do it. So, we can draw the meaning of the volunteering. The first meaning of volunteering is working without being paid for it because they want to do it. Second meaning is offering to do a particular task or job without being forced to do it. In conclusion, volunteering is doing something because they like it. Without being paid for money or being forced to do it.

 

Volunteering is not that difficult.

Just help others willingly.

Don’t be shy.

Just try to help others.

That would be the volunteering.

MANNAM STORY _ Nurungji

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Today’s topic! NuRungJi (Crust of overcooked rice)

 

Nowadays, I found the value of the Nurungji. Have you ever tried it? No, have you ever heard about it? Of course not. Nurungji is the traditional food of Korea. Actually it is not a food; it is a kind of snack. Nurungji is a crust of overcooked rice. To make Nurungji, You just overcooked when you make rice. Then, the bottom side will be overcooked and become scorched. That scorched part is the Nurungji. There are various ways to eat Nurungji. We can eat Nurungji itself. We can boil Nurungji with water. We can fry Nurungji and sprinkle sugar over it. We can drink Sungnyung (Nurungji water) also. Isn’t it surprising? Actually I have no idea about Nurungji but today night, eating Nurungji, I feel something different. Nurungji is just rice. Only thing that I can do is overcooking. But whole taste is changed by that overcooking and sometimes it is more popular than usual rice.

 

    < Homemade Nurungji :P >

The thing that I found from Nurungji is this. There are many kinds of rice, and Nurungji is one of them. But many people like (including me :P) Nurungji more than just normal rice. In this context I’ve come to think that MANNAM is like a Nurungji. MANNAM is a volunteering association. There are many volunteering associations like rice! But MANNAM is special like Nurungji. Nurungji becomes special because of overcooking. MANNAM becomes special because of the eagerness of the MANNAM members. The eagerness of the members fired MANNAM (!?! Can you understand my words? Haha) and make it special. Like Nurungji can be cooked in different ways, MANNAM has been doing various jobs. MANNAM volunteered in various places and host big peace festival.

 

It looks plausible isn’t it :P? At first, I concern about that what if people think that it is bad metaphor? But soon, I changed my mind. It is my blog. I can write anything that I can want to write. Tonight, I can understand the people who do blog. It’s a good way to express my thoughts!

 

Anyway,

MANNAM is Nurungji. And I like Nurungji. So I like MANNAM.

Hahahahahahah ;P