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Clara Santos

Student of International Relations and Global Communication. Currently living in Seoul, but born in Madrid. Experience in radio broadcasting, international news production and community volunteer work– present member of "Equipo Europa".

[Spain] Ernesto Maleno: “Transculturality is the reality to which we are called in these times, a loving response to so much violence and disintegration”.

Accepting the new global reality means recognising the increasing disappearance of cultural and even physical barriers. Activists like Ernesto Maleno are championing and working in Spain with the concept of transculturality to promote integration across borders. Ernesto Maleno is a…

Cambodia: Covid-Free but education still a distant aspiration for many

Cambodia’s education sector has faced and still faces significant challenges as a result of the pandemic. Local actors have emerged as crucial players in the recovery efforts with support from outside volunteers. On May 24th, Cambodia was declared a “covid-zero” country,…

Korean unification: a matter of time?

2023 marks the 70th anniversary of the end of the Korean War. Still, the US seems not to be done exercising its influence on the Korean Peninsula. The reason? The so-called “New Cold War” between the US and China. “The…

South Korean women silently fighting back against male patriarchy

Attacks on women grow as increasing numbers refuse to take on the traditional roles of mother and wife, citing the overbearing conditions imposed by the traditional patriarchal system of South Korea. At the end of March, the South Korean government…

Books and Sunshine: Seoul celebrates Spring Reopening its Outdoor Library

On April 23rd, in honor of World Book Day, colors from Seoul’s Outdoor Library filled up once again the heart of the city. Now, and every weekend until November, families, friends, and couples can gather in the Seoul Plaza to…

Reopening the debate about South Korea’s mandatory military service

The 70th anniversary of the last shots being fired in the Korean War will be marked this year. The war ended in 1953 with the signing of an armistice which was never intended to be a proper peace treaty. This…