PEOPLE
We had the great opportunity to talk and have discourse with these individuals where we were able to learn more about the wars and its effects on each respective country and the debated memories of what occurred.
HELENE KUPERMAN
Country Director of MAG in Vietnam
Ms. Kuperman is the Director of MAG in Hanoi. As the head of the main office, she coordinates MAG’s activities of removing landmines and artillery munitions on several areas of Vietnam.
Picture source from @helenekuperman on twitter
PHAM CONG DUNG
Vietnamese War Veteran
As a war veteran who directly participated in several combats with the Boeing B-52 Stratofortresses, Mr. Pham Cong Dung re-lived his memories when presenting us about the Vietnam Military History Museum, as well as the Downed B-52.
Picture source from our Learning Cluster
PAUL HARDING
American War Veteran
An American veteran who is currently teaching English for Vietnamese students. We had an informal meeting with Mr. Harding with emotional discussion about his experience during and after the war as well as his perspective of the Vietnam War.
Picture source from Cong Dat at Bao Anh Vietnam
BOK-YEONG KIM
Director of The Society for the Korean War Surviving Families
Kim leads The Society for the Korean War Surviving Families with a strong will because he was an orphan from the war himself. We talked with him about what this organization is demanding from the government and their hopes that South Korea will acknowledge the atrocities they have done to their own people.
Picture source from our Learning Cluster
MU-YONG JEONG
Director of Research at The Institute for Historical Studies
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YEONG-OOK JEON
Researcher at The Institute for Historical Studies
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Bong- kyu Lee
Secretary-General at The Institute for Historical Studies
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MARIO
Directer of International Relations and Researcher at The House of Sharing
Picture source from The House of Sharing
Koo Su Jeong
Director at The Korea-Vietnam Peace Foundation
Dr. Koo lived in Ho Chi Minh for over 20 years and studied in Vietnam where she earned her doctorate degree. She currently works at The Korea-Vietnam Peace Foundation to promote better relations between these two countries.
Picture source from our Learning Cluster