before I start my talk I would like to share a short video clip with you please
share a short video clip with you please
share a short video clip with you please watch it carefully
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[Music] it’s the biggest supermarket chain in
it’s the biggest supermarket chain in
it’s the biggest supermarket chain in Germany and as you can see it is
Germany and as you can see it is
Germany and as you can see it is entirely empty what in the world has
entirely empty what in the world has
entirely empty what in the world has happened here if you want to know the
happened here if you want to know the
happened here if you want to know the secret of this supermarket
secret of this supermarket
secret of this supermarket follow me last year was a hard time for
follow me last year was a hard time for
follow me last year was a hard time for Europe it suffered from international
Europe it suffered from international
Europe it suffered from international conflicts such as bread stood the
conflicts such as bread stood the
conflicts such as bread stood the refugee crisis and terrorism I was there
refugee crisis and terrorism I was there
refugee crisis and terrorism I was there in Germany in the middle of that
in Germany in the middle of that
in Germany in the middle of that whirlpool as a foreigner how do you
whirlpool as a foreigner how do you
whirlpool as a foreigner how do you think I felt they’re scared intimidated
think I felt they’re scared intimidated
think I felt they’re scared intimidated miserable from discrimination wrong the
miserable from discrimination wrong the
miserable from discrimination wrong the words I would have to choose to describe
words I would have to choose to describe
words I would have to choose to describe my life in Germany with me these
my life in Germany with me these
my life in Germany with me these wonderful pleasant and even at home I
wonderful pleasant and even at home I
wonderful pleasant and even at home I would like to share my experiences I had
would like to share my experiences I had
would like to share my experiences I had in Germany as a foreigner it was a dark
in Germany as a foreigner it was a dark
in Germany as a foreigner it was a dark night on March 1st when my family at
night on March 1st when my family at
night on March 1st when my family at first set foot in Berlin you had to go
first set foot in Berlin you had to go
first set foot in Berlin you had to go to the rental center at the airport but
to the rental center at the airport but
to the rental center at the airport but we didn’t know which way to go
we didn’t know which way to go
we didn’t know which way to go so we asked a police officer passing by
so we asked a police officer passing by
so we asked a police officer passing by to our surprise he smashed one of our
to our surprise he smashed one of our
to our surprise he smashed one of our carts full of luggage and told us to
carts full of luggage and told us to
carts full of luggage and told us to follow him it was quite a long way and
follow him it was quite a long way and
follow him it was quite a long way and we chatted and laughed all the way long
we chatted and laughed all the way long
we chatted and laughed all the way long we finally arrived at the elevator
we finally arrived at the elevator
we finally arrived at the elevator directly connected to the rental center
directly connected to the rental center
directly connected to the rental center we said we could go on our own from
we said we could go on our own from
we said we could go on our own from there but he insisted getting in the
there but he insisted getting in the
there but he insisted getting in the elevator with us only after dropping off
elevator with us only after dropping off
elevator with us only after dropping off this Asian family inside the rental
this Asian family inside the rental
this Asian family inside the rental center did he say goodbye that was my
center did he say goodbye that was my
center did he say goodbye that was my first experience of warm welcome in
first experience of warm welcome in
first experience of warm welcome in Germany after 4 months of learning
Germany after 4 months of learning
Germany after 4 months of learning I entered a German High School gymnasium
I entered a German High School gymnasium
I entered a German High School gymnasium and it changed it my children was not so
and it changed it my children was not so
and it changed it my children was not so good fully enough to understand the
good fully enough to understand the
good fully enough to understand the journey classes oh the journey classes
journey classes oh the journey classes
journey classes oh the journey classes yet I was delighted every morning
yet I was delighted every morning
yet I was delighted every morning waiting for school thanks to the care of
waiting for school thanks to the care of
waiting for school thanks to the care of German friends and teachers when we were
German friends and teachers when we were
German friends and teachers when we were chatting in German my friends asked
chatting in German my friends asked
chatting in German my friends asked shall speak English chatting English
shall speak English chatting English
shall speak English chatting English when they ask me
when they ask me
when they ask me shall we do the German we can help me
shall we do the German we can help me
shall we do the German we can help me practice either way it was customized
practice either way it was customized
practice either way it was customized for me in class they kept asking me if I
for me in class they kept asking me if I
for me in class they kept asking me if I understood the teacher and translated
understood the teacher and translated
understood the teacher and translated things to English the teachers
things to English the teachers
things to English the teachers deliberately gave me many chances to
deliberately gave me many chances to
deliberately gave me many chances to talk in class they said they tried to
talk in class they said they tried to
talk in class they said they tried to hear experiences and thoughts from a
hear experiences and thoughts from a
hear experiences and thoughts from a different cultural background I was so
different cultural background I was so
different cultural background I was so grateful for their care and warm heart
grateful for their care and warm heart
grateful for their care and warm heart the next moment I became curious why are
the next moment I became curious why are
the next moment I became curious why are they doing all this to me after all I
they doing all this to me after all I
they doing all this to me after all I have no more than a foreigner to them
have no more than a foreigner to them
have no more than a foreigner to them maybe they were just helping a poor form
maybe they were just helping a poor form
maybe they were just helping a poor form well it was not long before I could
well it was not long before I could
well it was not long before I could understand their true heart when I
understand their true heart when I
understand their true heart when I wasn’t join me the whole country was
wasn’t join me the whole country was
wasn’t join me the whole country was overwhelming with refugees the refugee
overwhelming with refugees the refugee
overwhelming with refugees the refugee centers were helping them settle down in
centers were helping them settle down in
centers were helping them settle down in Germany I wanted to lend a hand to among
Germany I wanted to lend a hand to among
Germany I wanted to lend a hand to among the available project I chose
the available project I chose
the available project I chose distributing donated clothes the
distributing donated clothes the
distributing donated clothes the refugees who came to get the clothes
refugees who came to get the clothes
refugees who came to get the clothes were mostly mothers of young kids they
were mostly mothers of young kids they
were mostly mothers of young kids they took Marconi’s for the children
took Marconi’s for the children
took Marconi’s for the children itself and begs for just one more item
itself and begs for just one more item
itself and begs for just one more item for kids even though they were already
for kids even though they were already
for kids even though they were already over limit on the streets I have passed
over limit on the streets I have passed
over limit on the streets I have passed by people who seemed to be refugees but
by people who seemed to be refugees but
by people who seemed to be refugees but never disclosed before at first I
never disclosed before at first I
never disclosed before at first I thought they report deprived and
thought they report deprived and
thought they report deprived and therefore needed help
therefore needed help
therefore needed help that was why I began starting the
that was why I began starting the
that was why I began starting the refugee center volunteer work and I
refugee center volunteer work and I
refugee center volunteer work and I thought that the German volunteer
thought that the German volunteer
thought that the German volunteer workers also thought what I was thinking
workers also thought what I was thinking
workers also thought what I was thinking but as I continued the volunteer work I
but as I continued the volunteer work I
but as I continued the volunteer work I saw how they are treating the refugees
saw how they are treating the refugees
saw how they are treating the refugees and I thought and I realized that I was
and I thought and I realized that I was
and I thought and I realized that I was wrong the Germans were treating the
wrong the Germans were treating the
wrong the Germans were treating the refugees not as foreigners or others
refugees not as foreigners or others
refugees not as foreigners or others they were accepting them as one of their
they were accepting them as one of their
they were accepting them as one of their members of course they were not German
members of course they were not German
members of course they were not German and as a result the German society and
and as a result the German society and
and as a result the German society and culture could have changed and there
culture could have changed and there
culture could have changed and there were people there were voices the miner
were people there were voices the miner
were people there were voices the miner that called them a contamination and
that called them a contamination and
that called them a contamination and called for their banishment Germany
called for their banishment Germany
called for their banishment Germany could have customer to Germany could
could have customer to Germany could
could have customer to Germany could have called them criminals and
have called them criminals and
have called them criminals and terrorists they could have banished them
terrorists they could have banished them
terrorists they could have banished them as much like as much as the world has
as much like as much as the world has
as much like as much as the world has done but instead they decided to embrace
done but instead they decided to embrace
done but instead they decided to embrace them all
them all
them all it was not that they needed help because
it was not that they needed help because
it was not that they needed help because they report it was a step for them to
they report it was a step for them to
they report it was a step for them to live as us as a member of the German
live as us as a member of the German
live as us as a member of the German society in spite of all the changes the
society in spite of all the changes the
society in spite of all the changes the refugees brought to Germany they there
refugees brought to Germany they there
refugees brought to Germany they there they were there at work treating the
they were there at work treating the
they were there at work treating the refugees as
refugees as
refugees as the same as themselves seeing those
the same as themselves seeing those
the same as themselves seeing those Germans with the refugees I finally
Germans with the refugees I finally
Germans with the refugees I finally understood why the policemen had friends
understood why the policemen had friends
understood why the policemen had friends and teachers and everyone I met were so
and teachers and everyone I met were so
and teachers and everyone I met were so kind to me it was nothing like charity
kind to me it was nothing like charity
kind to me it was nothing like charity they were not looking at me as a
they were not looking at me as a
they were not looking at me as a foreigner I was simply another member of
foreigner I was simply another member of
foreigner I was simply another member of their society they were treating me not
their society they were treating me not
their society they were treating me not as a foreigner I was being treated just
as a foreigner I was being treated just
as a foreigner I was being treated just as another German would have been you
as another German would have been you
as another German would have been you over under the sea of candlelight that
over under the sea of candlelight that
over under the sea of candlelight that filled calm and squared last December
filled calm and squared last December
filled calm and squared last December across the world as well Koreans
across the world as well Koreans
across the world as well Koreans gathered before the Koreans gathered to
gathered before the Koreans gathered to
gathered before the Koreans gathered to demand their president’s resignation
demand their president’s resignation
demand their president’s resignation Germany was no exception I – warning
Germany was no exception I – warning
Germany was no exception I – warning mask with a chicken head on it at Hotel
mask with a chicken head on it at Hotel
mask with a chicken head on it at Hotel in Saigon reading president Park out but
in Saigon reading president Park out but
in Saigon reading president Park out but among Koreans gathered before the
among Koreans gathered before the
among Koreans gathered before the Brandenburg Gate
Brandenburg Gate
Brandenburg Gate I saw Germans and other foreigners
I saw Germans and other foreigners
I saw Germans and other foreigners joining our demonstration why would they
joining our demonstration why would they
joining our demonstration why would they they had absolutely no reason to join us
they had absolutely no reason to join us
they had absolutely no reason to join us they were not getting a prize or money
they were not getting a prize or money
they were not getting a prize or money or anything but now I know that it was
or anything but now I know that it was
or anything but now I know that it was purely out of global citizenship they
purely out of global citizenship they
purely out of global citizenship they were sewing together to make a more
were sewing together to make a more
were sewing together to make a more democratic society see them one question
democratic society see them one question
democratic society see them one question developed inside me if we saw people
developed inside me if we saw people
developed inside me if we saw people from another nation protesting against
from another nation protesting against
from another nation protesting against their own dictatorship in front of the
their own dictatorship in front of the
their own dictatorship in front of the carnival square would we have done the
carnival square would we have done the
carnival square would we have done the same as
same as
same as or would we have shouted it’s your
or would we have shouted it’s your
or would we have shouted it’s your business deal with a problem in your
business deal with a problem in your
business deal with a problem in your country now let’s go back to that
country now let’s go back to that
country now let’s go back to that supermarket I hope you didn’t forget it
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Solutions for instance few vinegar FIFA
Solutions for instance few vinegar FIFA [Music]
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– II can take initial balada Oh kynesha
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yeah I’m gonna hiding a star herbs and
yeah I’m gonna hiding a star herbs and oceans me look for you
I’m I really feel like you may get elem
I’m I really feel like you may get elem as a leading my consumers about the PRT
as a leading my consumers about the PRT
as a leading my consumers about the PRT few fight on our mentioned
few fight on our mentioned
few fight on our mentioned [Music]
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[Music] the sister unzip this into an office
the sister unzip this into an office
the sister unzip this into an office land would SH me get German person
land would SH me get German person
land would SH me get German person devoted servant Livia to citizens and as
devoted servant Livia to citizens and as
devoted servant Livia to citizens and as a son kind of material angry
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[Music] this is Gemma supermarket chain edeka
this is Gemma supermarket chain edeka
this is Gemma supermarket chain edeka from always 21st they were through every
from always 21st they were through every
from always 21st they were through every products made abroad and only display
products made abroad and only display
products made abroad and only display items made entirely in Germany instead
items made entirely in Germany instead
items made entirely in Germany instead they put these lines reading the rack
they put these lines reading the rack
they put these lines reading the rack looks like this without diversity we
looks like this without diversity we
looks like this without diversity we would have been more deprived without
would have been more deprived without
would have been more deprived without diversity it was a light refreshing you
diversity it was a light refreshing you
diversity it was a light refreshing you to see this inspiring performance
to see this inspiring performance
to see this inspiring performance expressing that we are all connected and
expressing that we are all connected and
expressing that we are all connected and that if we try to cut that connection
that if we try to cut that connection
that if we try to cut that connection off it would merely result in it would
off it would merely result in it would
off it would merely result in it would merely result in isolation of ourselves
merely result in isolation of ourselves
merely result in isolation of ourselves in fact the xenophobic atmosphere in
in fact the xenophobic atmosphere in
in fact the xenophobic atmosphere in Germany is considerably lower than those
Germany is considerably lower than those
Germany is considerably lower than those of other European countries nonetheless
of other European countries nonetheless
of other European countries nonetheless they take caution against the smallest
they take caution against the smallest
they take caution against the smallest symptom this campaign was led by a
symptom this campaign was led by a
symptom this campaign was led by a single supermarket chain not even a
single supermarket chain not even a
single supermarket chain not even a national project it was a great chance
national project it was a great chance
national project it was a great chance to see their sense of citizenship now I
to see their sense of citizenship now I
to see their sense of citizenship now I would like to share my most memorable
would like to share my most memorable
would like to share my most memorable experience my last experience in
experience my last experience in
experience my last experience in generally it is the International Youth
generally it is the International Youth
generally it is the International Youth Summit from I use an international youth
Summit from I use an international youth
Summit from I use an international youth NGO that’s me oh that’s me again under
NGO that’s me oh that’s me again under
NGO that’s me oh that’s me again under the theme of world world’s one home they
the theme of world world’s one home they
the theme of world world’s one home they can cover topics such as recent social
can cover topics such as recent social
can cover topics such as recent social problems gender equality sustainability
problems gender equality sustainability
problems gender equality sustainability and diversity we had workshops
and diversity we had workshops
and diversity we had workshops discussions presentations and the
discussions presentations and the
discussions presentations and the symposium pondering upon what we could
symposium pondering upon what we could
symposium pondering upon what we could do as youth to make a better world the
do as youth to make a better world the
do as youth to make a better world the flyer message we are cold agrees to was
flyer message we are cold agrees to was
flyer message we are cold agrees to was this we as youth should lead in having a
this we as youth should lead in having a
this we as youth should lead in having a sense of quality and a key taking
sense of quality and a key taking
sense of quality and a key taking actions however smaller they might be I
was struck by their active and serious
was struck by their active and serious attitudes they were so they were so
attitudes they were so they were so
attitudes they were so they were so eager in discussing the social issues
eager in discussing the social issues
eager in discussing the social issues diversity and equality they were
diversity and equality they were
diversity and equality they were passionate in looking for small plans
passionate in looking for small plans
passionate in looking for small plans for themselves to change the world but
for themselves to change the world but
for themselves to change the world but the thing is no one had ever told them
the thing is no one had ever told them
the thing is no one had ever told them to they could have just kept living as
to they could have just kept living as
to they could have just kept living as Europeans the rich and the strong
Europeans the rich and the strong
Europeans the rich and the strong ignoring all the social weak around the
ignoring all the social weak around the
ignoring all the social weak around the world but they chose to live as a global
world but they chose to live as a global
world but they chose to live as a global citizen they considered the problems
citizen they considered the problems
citizen they considered the problems around the globe as their own feeling
around the globe as their own feeling
around the globe as their own feeling responsibility for themselves to take
responsibility for themselves to take
responsibility for themselves to take actions for them today there are people
actions for them today there are people
actions for them today there are people who we feel are not one of us in our
who we feel are not one of us in our
who we feel are not one of us in our society let us think about how we look
society let us think about how we look
society let us think about how we look at them what does your mind when you
at them what does your mind when you
at them what does your mind when you hear the word most
hear the word most
hear the word most for most Koreans might probably be the
for most Koreans might probably be the
for most Koreans might probably be the multicultural family issues or foreign
multicultural family issues or foreign
multicultural family issues or foreign labor issues but the true meaning of
labor issues but the true meaning of
labor issues but the true meaning of multiculturalism is not so now there’s
multiculturalism is not so now there’s
multiculturalism is not so now there’s more to it
more to it
more to it the ability to embrace all the code
the ability to embrace all the code
the ability to embrace all the code other cultures as they are and to
other cultures as they are and to
other cultures as they are and to realize that they are part of us they
realize that they are part of us they
realize that they are part of us they are part of our community
are part of our community
are part of our community multiculturalism without this kind of
multiculturalism without this kind of
multiculturalism without this kind of awareness cannot help but ended up a
awareness cannot help but ended up a
awareness cannot help but ended up a distorted charity from the advantage to
distorted charity from the advantage to
distorted charity from the advantage to the disadvantaged not many of you might
the disadvantaged not many of you might
the disadvantaged not many of you might have had experiences of globalization or
have had experiences of globalization or
have had experiences of globalization or multiculturalism as high school students
multiculturalism as high school students
multiculturalism as high school students but Korea is no longer a nation of a
but Korea is no longer a nation of a
but Korea is no longer a nation of a single race as we can see from the case
single race as we can see from the case
single race as we can see from the case of the German supermarket in Dakar we
of the German supermarket in Dakar we
of the German supermarket in Dakar we can no longer live ignoring our relation
can no longer live ignoring our relation
can no longer live ignoring our relation to the world as soon as you mcneely come
to the world as soon as you mcneely come
to the world as soon as you mcneely come university students the opportunities to
university students the opportunities to
university students the opportunities to become a foreigner will become greatly
become a foreigner will become greatly
become a foreigner will become greatly increased such as going on a trip abroad
increased such as going on a trip abroad
increased such as going on a trip abroad or becoming exchange students as we all
or becoming exchange students as we all
or becoming exchange students as we all become foreigners at any time let us
become foreigners at any time let us
become foreigners at any time let us think about how we should look at the
think about how we should look at the
think about how we should look at the forest around us do not call them there
remember that we too can always become
remember that we too can always become there change your perceptions and you’ll
there change your perceptions and you’ll
there change your perceptions and you’ll notice many small actions available
notice many small actions available
notice many small actions available waiting for you to change the world I
waiting for you to change the world I
waiting for you to change the world I hope that curry
hope that curry
hope that curry actively join in making a one world one
actively join in making a one world one
actively join in making a one world one home through international solidarity
home through international solidarity
home through international solidarity and respect for multiculturalism we are
and respect for multiculturalism we are
and respect for multiculturalism we are all foreigners thank you
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