A NON-PROFIT organisation Save the Earth from A to Z (ASEZ) recently engaged Bulawayo residents in a bid to promote its cultural identity and educate them on their its way of life.
This was highlighted during a Korean Cultural Experience Fair which was held on Sunday in Parklands in the city.
In an interview with ASEZ Korean team leader, Su Jin, told NewsDay Life & Style that it is important for them to go around the world educating people on their way of life.
“The Korean cultural experience event is an event where people from different countries participate and have the opportunity to directly experience Korean culture,” she said.
There are people of various nationalities around the world, each with their own unique culture.
“This event was organised because understanding and respecting each other’s culture are essential for the world to unite in love.”
She said they were relaying a message that brought people of different races together.
“Although we have different appearances, lifestyles and cultures, we love one another and can become one,” Jin said.
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“We want to share this message. We hope that everyone will see our interest and efforts towards the world and join us.”
Jin said she was happy to see people coming in numbers for the first time since they established the organisation.
“It was an event where everyone encouraged one another and found joy while participating in activities they had never experienced before,” she said.
“Some came with friends, others with family and it was a heartwarming event that brought everyone together.
“Around 60 people participated in the event, showing great interest and offering their enthusiastic support.”
Jin said experiencing Korean culture for the first time might feel unfamiliar and challenging, but if people acknowledged their differences and view them with an open mind, it became an enjoyable experience.
“We hope for a world where everyone unites as one and we will continue our efforts. We kindly ask for your ongoing interest and support.”
Jin said they were motivated to make the event fruitful because people were slowly minding much about their own lives, hence the need to curb negativity around the world.
“The world is gradually losing love and becoming more individualistic,” she said.
“However, our organisation hopes to unite people through mother’s love. We wish for a world where people care for and consider one another, creating a happier society for everyone.
“With this hope, we have started another small initiative — the Korean Cultural Experience Event. By introducing our culture, allowing others to experience it and fostering mutual understanding, we hope to bring everyone together as one.”
