Mailbox of peace

Section 3. Love & Fr iendship Mai lbox of Peace 076 077 Korea Foundation & US Peace Corps KF COVID-19 Survival Box Gratitude Letter Col lection I feel honored to have spent almost 4 years in 우리나라 ( urinara , my country in Korean ) two of those years as a Peace Corps Volunteer ( 1979 - 81 ). My time in Korea shaped my future career and gave me a life - long understanding and appreciation of the Korean culture . As a leprosy worker in the Peace Corps I became particularly interested in eye diseases , and my subsequent career included over 20 years living and working in Africa to address prevention of blindness . Along the way , I was fortunate to collaborate with several Koreans from the Heart to Heart Foun- dation and Project BOM ( associated with Yonsei ). It is a testament to the con- tribution that Korea is making to improve global health . I remain impressed with the progress that Korea has made , both economically and culturally . I remain impressed with the progress that Korea has made , both economi- cally and culturally . As you may know , earlier this year , on the 40th anniver- sary of 5 . 18 , Hollym Press published my book Witnessing Gwangju ( and the Korean translation 푸른 눈의 증인). In the last few years , when I have visited Korea , it has been clear to me that Korea has also undergone significant political development . You should be proud of the beautiful , enchanting , fascinating , and welcoming country you call home . I miss it greatly . Again , my thanks . Sincerely , “I remain impressed with the progress that Korea has made, both economically and culturally” Paul Courtright , K - 48 Prof. Paul Courtright Kilimanjaro Centre for Community Ophthalmology I wear the Korea Foundation face masks with great pleasure and with all the same gratefulness that I long ago felt for my Korean family , the teachers I worked with and the many students whom I very much enjoyed getting to know . < omit > The masks and their link to health is truly and exceptional gift from a coun- try that has a formidable place in my life . Brush painting lessons and my first exposure to Korean practice of Bud- dhism are just two of the any unexpected enrichments while living in South Korea . Setting out in my 20s for such an adventure left deep memories of my Korean family . One surviving member is still like a brother to me . His parents were wonder- ful hosts as were his two brothers and other community members . Every- one at my school was friendly and supportive . The Korean national growth and development that lifted up the quality of life for so many is impressive . Witnessing this development first hand remains a good political lesson . The spirit of the Korea I knew in 1967 was the same as during my revisit in 2010 . I was equally pleased to be in Korea during both phases of your history . < omit > Sincerely , “I was equally pleased to be in Korea during both phases of your history” Suzanne Kuffler , K - 2 Suzanne Kuffler Massachusetts