South Korea has the world’s longest working hours, worst stress indexes, and highest suicide rates, and students can be in class for up to 15 hours a day. Inside the classroom there is little opportunity for freedom of expression.
Fulbright teaching assistants in South Korea have embarked on a novel project that is gaining international attention. Korean Students Speak is a photo journal, which allows students in South Korea to practice their English, whole expressing their views on their daily lives, politics and their hopes for the future to the world.
Since the project began in the fall of 2011, over a thousand students from all over the peninsula (and Jeju Island) have courageously put pen to paper. The main goal of the project is to promote freedom of expression and creativity, and offers a fascinating insight into the minds of students in South Korea today.
Here are some of our favourite political & education photos:
(Originally found on Buzzfeed. All images via Korean Students Speak on Tumblr)
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A slave of capitol? You mean the chance to work “slave for your self family and loved ones” as opposed to the government that rules your chunk of earth? Thank God for Capitalism and freedom.. I work where I want when I want when I want for me and I’ve always had a job. And even though my salary or pay is low.. I guarantee I’ve given more to charity then any dip shit with the time to hold a sign…
I disagree with your definition of freedom. First off, you do not own the land a business sets on. The business does. How is this different than a government owning it? And no, you cannot work where you want, when you want. If you only work when you wanted, you would be fired very quickly. And I want to work in NASA. Don’t see that happening any time soon. The migrant, low-paying jobs you are talking about are what we call wage slavery.
I wish for the better future of Korean students indeed…… If Korea could get united it can win the world….. best of luck for the korean students for freedom..