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At the end of all programs,

we had a farewell party for

friends who was going to

leave Busan. Good bye and

Take care, friends! We are

proud of the moment we were

together as MANNAM family.

Though families were far

away from here, Korea, we

hope it was great time with

another family with MANNAM !

On the 10th, February, there

was an event, ‘설날 (Seol-Nal)

with MANNAM.’ About 60 peo-

ple came and enjoyed the

holidays with MANNAM family.

‘설날 with MANNAM’ was not

the first time. The event was

on 21st, January in 2012 at

the beginning of Busan branch.

Last year, we focused on only

Korean culture, but this year,

we tried to introduce other

countries and enjoy all to-

gether! So, preparing the pro-

gram and dishes, the new

menu, 월남쌈 (Vietnamese

Wrap) was added to introduce

another food culture as well as

consider there were many

vegetarian friends.

Ahead of the event, we re-

ceived many words for names

in Korean language through

MANNAM Korean classes and

Korean staffs. Then friends

chose one name card on

which the name and its mean-

ing was written at the door.

Each group had a joyful dinner

time with Vietanmese Wrap

and Tteok-Guk (a soup with

sliced rice cake.)

After the dinner, we did

charades (guess the answer

seeing the gestures/body lan-

guages), dividing into groups.

Then, we learned how to do

세배 (Sae-Bae, New Year’s

bow.) You can see detailed

steps how to bow properly on

the New Year’s day on Aislin’s

Seol-Nal with MANNAM

Let’s Enjoy a Bowl of Tteokguk! Tteokguk is a Korean

traditional food eaten during

Lunar New Year’s day. It is

made with 가래떡 (Ga-rae-

tteok.) Koreans think that

people grow one year older by

eating Tteokguk.

Garaetteok is a long and

white rice cake, which means

longevity. Also, the color of

white is a symbol of a new

beginning as well as purity

and brightness. The shape of

sliced Garaetteok looks like

coins. So Koreans welcome a

new year and hope longevity

and wealth having a bowl of

Tteokguk.

If you want to make

Tteokguk, first choose

ingredient which make the

soup and boil the soup. There

are variety ingredient that

Koreans usually put such as

beef, Myulchi (anchovy), dried

mussel, oyster, etc., so even if

you can’t meat, you can enjoy

the dish. If you finish the soup,

then put sliced rice cake in the

pot. You can put some other

things. After sliced rice cake

soften enough to eat, then

turn off the gas. Then, plus

toping slices of dried laver or

fried egg! It’s time to enjoy a

bowl of Tteokguk!

MANNAM Busan North Branch FEBRUARY 2013

MANNAM Newsletter News in

February!

Seol-Nal with

MANNAM

Volunteering:

Make the World more

Beautiful to live

together

The 2nd

<더 PEACE> talk

concert: Equality and

Discrimination

MANNAM Fun-

Fun Korean Classes

Coming Soon:

Victory Cup 2013

Event and

Volunteering activities

on March

doing is not just for people in

need or environment but also

all people and the earth that

see and hear our volunteer

service! MANNAM Volunteer

Association has been doing

many volunteer service in

society. We are connected to

other organizations and

working together, but also we

has been planning new way to

share our warm heart. Do you

have any good idea to share

our skills, thinking, time, and

any resources we have to help

others?

If you know friends who

need help or you know

centers or organization which

need more help in your

countries or neighbors, why

don’t you make a special plan

for them with MANNAM? if

you have any great idea to

volunteer please send e-mail

to

mannam.busan.north@gmail.c

om! Share your warm heart

together with MANNAM

Volunteer Association!

Volunteering: Make the World More Beautiful to Live Together

The 2nd <더 PEACE> talk concert: Equality and Discrimination

concert was Rodrigo Braune, a

Brazilian friend in MANNAM

International Busan North

branch gave us speech with

the theme 'Equality and

Discrimination.'

In part 2, people was divided

into a few of groups, then we

shared our experience of

discrimination and made the

pledge to end discrimination.

There were variety people and

variety stories. Discussion was

going on in the group, then

one of the members

announced their experiences

and pledge. Among them,

many friends, who are not

Koreans, experienced

discrimination as foreigners in

Korea. When they getting on

the subway, for example,

Koreans avoid to sit beside

them. Even more severe case

is that boss whom friends work

with does not call their name

just say ‘야! (‘ya.’)

However, beyond finding

problem, we started to discuss

to overcome and end

discrimination around us.

Preparing the 3rd peace talk,

we need more speaker and

fresh ideas! If you want to be a

presenter or give advice for us,

please do contact us!

Contact# Kristen 010.6718.0091/

mannamthepeace@gmail.com

You can see how we discussed and

made a pledge online !!!

*Blog:

mannamthepeace.blogspot.com

*Facebook: www.facebook.com/

mannam.busan.north

The Busan North branch of

MANNAM International held

the 2nd <더 PEACE> talk

concert with the theme

‘Equality and Discrimination.’

<더 PEACE> is a campaign

for world peace in the Busan

North branch of MANNNAM.

From the 2nd talk, it is going

on Learning Square at

Seomyeon, Busan. 36 people

from all over the world

participated in the 2nd talk.

The guest speaker of the 2nd

“We believe

we can reach

world peace

more and more”

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MANNAM Newsletter

How do you think of

volunteering? Volunteering is

usually considered as sacrifice

for others, not wishing any

financial gain. Of course, we

can gain a feeling of self-worth

or self-respect. However, it is

still more influential to others.

Not only people in need who

are served by volunteers but

also third party who just see

and hear the good activities. A

study at Harvard found that

there was a significant rise in

the level of Immunoglobin A

(protective antibody) when

subjects watched the

biographic film of Mother

Theresa.

Therefore, what we are

Share your heart

to Make the World

More Beautiful!

MANNAM Fun-Fun Korean Classes

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FEBRUARY 2013

Coming Soon: MANNAM Victory Cup 2013

Wanna play soccer with MANNAM?? - perfect!!

★MANNAM Victory cup football league 2013 is coming soon!! * Preliminary match : 2013 April ~ June, in Busan * Final tournament : 2013 middle of June, in Seoul

* Entry fee : KRW 150,000 * Please contact to Elly (minjijang@gmail.com 010-5599-4744) for more detail.

* If you are in a soccer

team who would like to

make a companionship

with MANNAM or wish to

join in a soccer team,

please contact to Elly

(010-5599-4744).

★ MANNAM Busan

North is about to open

up a very exciting soccer

team from March!! Do

not miss the chance to

be the best member of

this fresh soccer team!!

[부경대 은정 선생님 반]

New friend, Vincent Chi came

and tried 곶감(dried persimmon)!! -Feb 9th

[부경대 현설/유겸 선생님 반] Nick learned Korean poem and even now he can write a short poem! -Feb 16th

[신평 현설 선생님 반]

Our Indonesian friend 다낭, gave Indonesian

coffee as a birthday present to Hannah teacher!

-Feb 17th

[신평 배수경 선생님반]

New teacher and new friends came! Doima, a new friend

volunteered to be 반장(class president):) -Feb 16th

408-29 3F, Bujueon-dong,

Busanjin-gu, Busan, South Korea

Tel: 070-7512-3207

Fax: 070-4009-9796

E-mail:

mannam.busan.north@gmail.com

MANNAM is a volunteer organization whose goal is succinctly defined in our motto, our rallying cry, our

call to arms: When Light Meets Light there is Victory. Our mission is to bring all people of different

nationalities, creeds and cultures together through volunteering and to learn and understand about each other:

when good things come together, the result will be even greater – world peace. Korea has long been known

as the country of courteous people in the East and the 'land that does not forget kindness'. Our aim is to

spread our vision and the goodness in this culture across borders. We want to bring the light of love across

the globe and from this will come cries of "Victory!"

Come to Volunteer

in the Soup Kitchen!

Every 2nd, 4th Saturday

10:45-12:30p.m.

Minju Park (near Nampo)

Meet @ Lotteria in front of

Busan Staiton at 10 a.m.!

We Invite You to

The 3rd <더 PEACE>

peace talk concert !!!

23th, March 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Learning Square

@Seomyeon (Seomyeon

Stn. Exit 1)

We need staffs and pre-

senter for <더 PEACE>.

Please do contact if you

can help us!

Event and Volunteering activities on March

When Light Meets Light, There is Victory

Official Website:

www.mannamintl.org

Do You Want to Learn

Korean Language?

Saturday Class:

2-4 p.m.

Pukyeong Univ.

(subway 2nd green

line, #212)

Sunday Class:

3:30-5:30 p.m.

Shinpyeong foreigner

center in Busanbank

Contact#: Shanel

010.9722.8388