Tell us your opinion: MANNAM 더 Peace Talk Concert

MANNAM 더 Peace Talk Concert

TALK, SHARE, EXPRESS

Tell us your thought and let's share it together.
 

MANNAM Busan branch helds a speical concert every month.

There's no instrument playing or singing invovled in this concert.
Why there's no instrumet or singing in the concert?
That's because this is 'MANNAM Peace 더 Talk Concert'!

What is 'MANNAM Peace 더 Talk Concert'?
I'm sure you know all the words listed above, except a Korean word '더'
'더' means 'more' in English, and at the same time, it represents an English word 'the' which is spelled in Korean.

Basically, it can be interpeted in two ways.
First one is, 'MANNAM Peace the Peace Talk Concert.'
And secondly, it can be 'MANNAM More Peace Talk Concert''
The name of this peace talk was made from our MANNAM members' hope of making a more peaceful world by sharing thoughts.

Sharing thoughts help people to understand each other.
Once you understand them, you can embrace their behavior and bind together, since you know the reason why they act like that or think in that way.

 

The 1st 더 Peace had started on January 26th, 2013 with the topic of 'My War, and My Peace'
The 2nd 더 Peace Talk was about 'Equality, and Discrmination', which was presented by one of a MANNAM member who came from Brazil.

On March 23, the 3rd 더 Peace talk took place at the same place with the topic of 'Culture of Violence.'

On April, when the weather got much warmer, MANNAM friends talked about 'Terroism.'

In the middle of summer, we MANNAM friends shared out thoughts on 'Poverty' The presenter of this topic was from Bangladesh.

The 5th MANNAM  더 Peace talk was discussed about 'Gender discrimination'

These are the topics of MANNAM 더  Peace Talk that we had discussed toegether.

This Peaec Talk held once every months and still going on.

If you are interested in one o the topic, or if you have any other new topics you want to share with other people who came from diversed backgrounds and experience, then why don't you share your .

We want to hear more thoughts from more people.

 

Through sharing thourhgs, we could think deeper and think aobut the part that we didn't really recognized before. Most of all, we can understand and learn more about each other.

You are always welcome to join MANNAM Peace Talk.

Tell us your thought and let's share it together.

 

 

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[MANNAM] MANNAM Culture Tour Epilogue #2– By Dil, Nepal

[MANNAM] MANNAM Culture Tour Epilogue #2– By Dil, Nepal

SPECIAL THANKS -   First of all, I like to say thank you very much for the program organizer because by whom, we got really super mind-blowing enjoy and happiness on last Sunday. It was the best opportunity for us to know different things inside the Korea such as Korean people and their living style, culture, civilization, development inside the Korea, little bit Korean history and many more. Cycling along the beach, mouth watering food with new taste, taking photos, making tour and visit in different areas were the  really heart touching activities. Such kind of activities with us created by MANNAM volunteer association was really unforgettable and respected. I will never forget that moment in my life. THANKS MANNAM, I also do agree with the slogan-when light meets light there is victory.

먼저, 지난 일요일 그 프로그램을 기획해 주신 분께 정말 감사 드리고 우린 무척 즐겁고 행복했습니다. 해변을 따라 자전거를 타고, 군침 돌게 맛있어 보이는 새로운 음식을 먹고, 사진을 찍으며 새로운 곳을 여행할 수 있어서 한국사람과 생활방식, 문화, 내적으로 발전하는 한국, 조금이지만 한국의 역사를 비롯한 다른 여러 가지를 배우게 되었고 정말 감동적인 경험이었습니다. 잊지 못할 이 훌륭한 활동은 MANNAM 봉사 단체가 주최했습니다.  제 생에서 절대 잊을 수 없는 순간이 될 겁니다. 만남, 고마워요. 빛과 빛의 만남은 이김!

[MANNAM] The Art Of "Giving": Volunteerism

In Korea, you can have several kinds of side dishes in a restaurant, and one of the most common side dishes is Kong-na-mool Moo-chim (Seasoned Bean Sprouts). Every time I have Kong-na-mool Moo-chim it brings my mind back to my grandmother in my homeland.

When I was very young, my grandmother used to grow bean sprouts at home. Growing bean sprouts seems very easy, but it needs quite a lot of work. I remembered my grandmother put some soy beans in a jar, cover the jar with a cloth, and frequently water the bean sprouts. Even during sleeping time, she had to wake up and water them.

Whenever my grandmother watered the bean sprouts, the water flowed down through a hole in the bottom of the jar. I was very curious about it. I wondered why she didn’t close the hole before watering. In my opinion, watering in a jar with a hole is just labor in vein. What made me more curious was the bean sprouts grew so well though most of the water ran down. I asked her several times why she didn’t close the hole. Every time she answered that if there was no hole, the water could not flow down that all the bean sprouts would go bad. In short, all the bean sprouts would spoil without running water. Nevertheless, I couldn’t understand.

While partaking in many volunteer activities as a MANNAM International volunteer, I gradually think about volunteerism a lot. Still, many people think they may “lose” a lot through volunteerism and volunteer work is what only rich people can do. However, if you think carefully, you will find that what equals to “lose” is to “posses” but not to “give”. When water flows down, the bean sprouts grow well, while when they are with all the water, they  go bad .

MANNAM International is an organization where you can “flow down water” to those who need it. If you have talent of patience, you can play with children in the kids’ center. If you have a sense of humor, you can go to the nursing house and make elders laugh. In addition, if you have strength, you can go to clean the animal shelter. Through these volunteer activities, you can gain joy, which makes your life so meaningful and valuable. By doing volunteer work, you will not "lose". Instead, you will "gain" something really precious in your life. 

[MANNAM] To Make A World Full Of Trust & Peace Through "Selfless Volunteering"

“Selfish ambition and greed are the root of human conflicts; through selfless volunteering we can remove these conflicts and instead build lasting relationships founded on trust and peace.”

MANNAM Volunteer Association aims to make a world without conflicts. In other words, we have been working to change the world to a better place. Then, how to change the world? You may not know how and where to begin. Fortunately, here we got the answer — “selfless volunteering”. Through it, we can surely make a world full of trust and peace.

MANNAM Volunteer Work : Making Kimchi For People In Need!

Hello, MANNAM friends!

Let me ask a simple question to you, what will be the most loved side dish in Korea?

Yes!, that's right. It's Kimchi!

Kimchi gets along well with any kind of Korean food too!

Then, what happens if you are run out of Kimchi? :-(

Then we do Kimgang(김장)!  

Kimgang(김장) is an event for making kimchi in large quantities so that it may be stored and eaten during the winter. Since kimchi is the most basic side dish in Korean dining, this is considered a major family event in preparation for the cold season.[1]

So as a MANNAM family, we did Kimgang(김장) for people who needs Kimchi.

In Korean culture, mother sometimes make Kimchi to send it to her daughter who lives far away or to her daughter in-law. It is a way how mother express her love.

Also among siblings, they also share Kimchi to one who are too busy to do Kimgang(김장)

Making Kimchi isn't only about preparing food for winter, but it brings family together in the process of making kimchi, and also shares love.   

Through 'MANNAM meets Kimchi' volunteering event, volunteers made Kimchi and delivered it to people in need.

When you eat Kimchi next time, I hope you think about culture of sharing love through Kimgang!

Here is a video of MANNAM people making Kimchi and delivering it to people in need.

MANNAM meets Kimchi  - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCDKBvxK-xE

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[1] Naver dictionary http://endic.naver.com/krenEntry.nhn?entryId=c8faaf77d1514ccc9d69d7555d25b2f2

1 Year As A MANNAM International Volunteer

Among dozens of MANNAM volunteer activities in 2012, as for me, one of the most impressive activities was spending time with children in kid’s center.

As a foreigner, I had always had a mind to do some volunteer activities in Korea, but I didn’t know where I can. Fortunately, I got to know MANNAM International and began to do volunteer activity in kid’s center every month.

As for the children, they had never met so many foreigners at one time, so they were very curious about us and always asked, “Where are you from, teacher?”, “Do you have Korean name?”, or “How old are you, teacher?” and so on. Some questions may not proper to ask in non-Korean countries, but every MANNAM International volunteer answered their questions so honestly without any unpleasant feeling. I didn’t know why, but every time when I was with the children, all my heart and soul seemed to become so pure and free, and I myself got purified.

Among the activities we did in kid’s center, there was time for children to decorate food. Every time, we would cook in advance and brought the food to the kid’s center. We made food such as pan cake, brownies, and parfait. After decorating the food, when it’s time for children to enjoy their food, there would be always some children coming up to MAMMAN International volunteers and distribute theirs to us. At that moment, every volunteer felt so proud, happy, and even surprised. We knew what food means to a child! Sharing their food with us, it’s a signal showing that they opened their hearts and wanted to spend time with us. It was the best reward for us. What we did was only taking bus, going to child center and playing games with the children. However, every time, we received much more than we gave.

If I am asked what the most valuable thing I did in 2012, my answer will definitely be going to the kid’s center. It is so beautiful that people from all over the world, transcending the bounds of race, nationality, and religion, bringing laughter and warmth to the world and sharing love together.