[2013.11-12] MANNAM Busan South Newsletter (1) MANNAM Cricket tournament, MANNAM for Peace and Victory cup

MANNAM for Peace

I want to world peace.

MANNAM Newsletter

MANNAM Busan South

MANNAM Volunteer Association

What do you think about PEACE? MANNAM International

I think that peace will come when everyone has one same thought.What same thought? To exist together! People have chosen to win the others constantly instead of living peacefully.Because we tend to expect that we will be happy when we have more thingsㅡmore money,more  estate,more belongings. But human's greed has no limits. In other words, there is no real happiness in having more stuff. It is a total waste of time. So,we must stop to pursue happiness through the competitionㅡwinning game.It is useless. Now,we should concentrate the more important matterㅡthe world which has no war.If our recognition changes,World peace will come true.

[MANNAM Peace] Benjamin Franklin quote

 

"There never was a good war or bad peace."

-Benjamin Franklin

I am in sympathy with this quote.

Good war?Bad peace?

It doesn't make sense.

There was only a bad war or good peace!

[MANNAM Peace] Dalai Lama quote

 

“World peace must develop from inner peace.

Peace is not just mere absence of violence.

Peace is, I think, the manifestation of human compassion.”

 

- Dalai Lama XIV



MANNAM Peace, Nelson Mandela quote

No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.

 

NELSON MANDELA, Autobiography

 

 

Nelson Mandela passed away a few days ago. He is still the most admired man on the planet.

So, I want to share his quote today.
I hope we think about his word and his work for peace.

He is dead but, we should memorize his mind.

 



Do you remember?

If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.

  - Mother Teresa 

   The Peace is not something ready-made, but something in continuous formation through choice of action. I choose MANNAM to remember the peace and each other. What is your choice?

[MANNAM Peace Quotes] Albert Einstein - peace quote

Peace cannot be kept by force;
it can only be achieved by understanding.

                                                          -Albert Einstein

Difference

Why do wars break out?
I think wars break out from the differences.
Different thinking, ideologies, religions,etc.
So how can we make worldpeace
in real with overcome these differences?
I think 'being one' is the anwser of the question.
MANNAM volunteer with people all over the glove and enjoy the culture and shouts for world peace together to make into one all this.
Why? It is because We just hope for world peace without war and everyone can smile together.
MANNAM wants worldpeace regardless of skin colors, nationalities, religions and ideologies.

War is over

-The world without racism, high and low, hunger, famine, boundaries

-The world with fairness, world unification, world peace agreement, abolition of weapons 

The things should've been happened if you have had thought about peace.

Peace comes from within.

     

   I think "peace" comes when people gathered to make peace together, not alone as Buddha said. We can not say "world peace" when one person is thinking "peace" alone. Because it is just an idea or mind of a person. I want no war. I want real peace upon all over the world. How can I make peace? the real peace? and how can you make peace all over the world? The one thing I consider to make peace is a gathering for people who want to make peace. The MANNAM volunteer association. MANNAM is not only a volunteer association but also a group really eager to make world peace. They are volunteering, holding some festival, managing diverse cultural activity to achieve world peace.

     How do you think for making world peace? Come with me if you want to make world peace together in MANNAM.

Cricket Tournament, Running for the PEACE

- MANNAM International Victory Cup Cricket Tournament -

Finally MANNAM International Victory Cup cricket tournament progressed from October 6^th to 27^th came to an end. We grow up much more than last year, and we still make an effort to tell our MANNAM spirit, the PEACE.

Cricket tournament was held only in Busan. Cricket teams from many regions who heard that MANNAM held second cricket tournament wanted to participate. As they really wanted to participate in tournament, they actively engaged. We were surprised at their passion.

Games were progressed favorably. Compared with last year cricket tournament, we got skill to progress the event, tournament’s scale became bigger. Players started games with the big hope of the first place. Even though they are from different countries and have different career, they looked the same goal.

However, the first place could be the one team. Hazara Pak won the first place in succession, and Changwon Lackers won the second place. Although they contended the victory, two teams were delighted with dance. After the game, they gather round and dance together. There was no loser’s sorrow or winner’s conceit. Just there was joy.

In this time, I was satisfied that we handed them the peace with different shape. We did hand printing follow the peace mark on the banner with our message; Different color, different size, but same mind to peace. Also we took pictures with the paper which is written world peace with MANNAM.  It was meaningful work and I’m happy to gather more people who join and proceed with our sprit. 

Peace begins with a smile :)

"Peace begins with a smile"

 

   I usually thought that how peace is come true and maintain its peace. I think the answer is the same word as above. People usually say that peace is not come true alone. That`s right, but I think beginning with the one person and peace is come true. 

   Laughter is called an epidemic. I hope peace is contagious due to its laughter. 

Then peace could be maintain as well as come true.

   We can change our mind by warm smile with MANNAM Volunteer Association. 

MANNAM internationl members wish for world peace. 

Let us work for the world peace.

“cultural experience” in MANNAM’s Korean class!

Today, the day of “cultural experience" 

in MANNAM’s Korean class!!

I always thought how to introduce Korea to foreigners who love Korea.

Finally I grabed a chance through “Dongrae Eupseong historical festival”!

The weather was good! :)

10:30A.M. We met at Dongrae station, took taxies and started to go to 

Dongrae Eupseong for field experience!

We got a fancy hat at the entrance and took the group photo 

in front of the tiger and cow, then our tour began.

Elizabeth contiuously took pictures for getting interesting views.

Next, we saw traditional tightrope performance!

Professional woman ran and sat on the high rope.

I was afraid that she fell down from the rope when she jumped,

but it was perfect and fantastic performance!

Everyone cried, “Amazing"

Second course was traditional Hanbok experience! (it is very popular)

My foreigner friends was like korean when they put on bright and colorful Hanbok

Next of the Hanbok experience center , there was prison experience center

We picked up sword and spear, 

was beaten a stick, 

leg-screw punishment, 

and experienced prison

It was unique experience.

Meanwhile, in the grand hall, Sand art was progressed, so we moved in quickly

Time was already 2:00 P.M, after we saw the beautiful sand painting.

Finally we headed to the food marketplace and ate many Korea food : chicken skewers, acorn, Korea pancake, beef soup, dumplings, sweet rice drink, dongdongju, tteokbokyi, suyuk, etc.

4:00P.M.

Our short but special experience ended

Korean class students said “Thanks for helping us to experience Korea.

We were happy to help them, and also we got special memories.

I wish I could beautiful memories for Korea again through MANNAM

The 2nd MANNAM peace cricket victory cup tournament was held!

The 2nd MANNAM peace cricket victory cup tournament was held on October 6.

This will be a tournament rule for 3 weeks.

At 10AM. 

when I arrived in Daejeo ecological park, 

MANNAM staff is prepare various booth, 

event stage, banner, delicious snack and games.

And one long whirl of players arrived!

This tournament is big match game and Eight teams participated

 in Sri Lanka team, India team and Pakistan team.

Each team put on the different color T-shirts from offered MANNAM. 

It was so nice!

Followed by Cricket players line came up with picket

The cricket is started after introduced each teams and declared the games open.

We split the teams right down the middle and moved two different stadium because of many teams participated.

wait! for reference cricket is similar to baseball. 

But, It was founded the United Kingdom.

The two teams is made up 11 players and score is hit the ball and run 

between two wicket.

The two teams are attacked and defense in rotation.

real formally cricket game is held for a few days 

because of score in a totally new way.

click the address if you want more cricket information.

http://www.cricket-rules.com/

ooooohs I introduce another attraction before the match.

When I saw the MANNAM staff early, 

they were busy and were preparing various booths.

There was various booths as a face painting booth, game booths and selling snacks and drinks besides MANNAM public booth.

I also did face painting.

(it is not my photo! never!)

I forgot the time as I enjoyed in this place for a long time.

Okay, lets look at the result of game!

the result of 6th of October

-Pakistan(P) , India(I) , Sri lanka(S)

pitch C (group 1)

match 1 Chang won Lackers(P) VS PNU eagles(I) 

: Chang won Lackers(P) win

match 2 Kyoung san devils(P) VS Kim hae tigers(P) 

: Kim hae tigers(P) win

pitch B (group 2)

match 3 PTI 11(P) VS Ceylon star(S) 

: PTI 11(P) win

match 4 Hazara pak(P) VS Eagle star(P) 

: Hazara pak(P) win

Today winner is Chang won lackers, Kim hae tigers, PTI 11 and Hazara pak.

I hope loser teams cheer up the next game!

And winner teams are congratulation!

source: http://www.cricket-rules.com/

[MANNAM Internationl] How to make World Peace?

 

Peace?

Unity           Forgiveness                          Respect                     Equality
                                              Acceptance                     Freedom
          Love                                                Harmony
                        Hope                    Humble
   Necessary                                                             Understanding
                       Communication        Happiness    
World Peace                                                              Peace

 

How to make World Peace?

How do you feel about it?

Frankly speaking, I was not interested in  World Peace.
Then one day, one of my friends invited me to MANNAM Volunteer Association.
I knew that many Youth groups are passionate about world peace and they also worked hard for world peace.
So, I decided to work for world peace together.
And, I found that Man Hee Lee peace leader is working for world peace hardly.
He is a man worthy of our respect.
If we all muck in, we can get in better world.
We should listen to him and we ought to be able to manage it between us.

Memorial Day of 2009 Love of Taegeuk, (Korean Flag) and Love of Mugungwha, (Rose of Sharon) _MANNAM Volunteer Association

Love of Taegeuk, (Korean Flag) and Love of Mugungwha, (Rose of Sharon)
Let’s brighten this dark world by gathering people of light and bringing them together!

MANNAM Corporation, which focuses on culture and art, has joined the world's 54 volunteer organizations.
MANNAM Corporation mainly volunteered around Gangnam, Seoul, unnoticeably, but with a pure heart. In 2008, a bazaar was held for those in need at the Apgujung, Chungdam elementary school and ten thousand citizens, including local residents participated. Gangnam district office was surprised with the outcome and suggested holding another event together. So, on April 6th, Memorial Day of 2009, a public patriotic event was held which one hundred thousand people participated on Yeongdong main-street (blocking eight-lanes) in front of the Coex Mall and MANNAM Corporation became known as a light of the world.
From the spark of these events, MANNAM Corporation became a global volunteer organization by allying with 54 domestic and foreign volunteer organizations. The united volunteer organization is enthusiastically volunteering with many domestic and foreign regions.

MANNAM, the pride of Korea, will spread the culture of love by lighting up the darkness with the light of love.

The World’s best handprint Korean Flag
Entered in the Korean Genus book of record. The world’s largest handprint Korean Flag is kept preserved in the National Cemetery. Width 60m x Length 40m, a total of 17,337 people participated.

The world's largest Korean flag, made by handprints, was listed in the Korean Guinness Book on 2009, July 18th. From Children's Day (May 5th) when the Korean flag was simply a pure-white sheet, till the completion of the flag, it stayed on displayed at the Olympic Park Peace Plaza, where every country’s flags exist. This was a precious time of sharing for citizens of Korea to confirm their love of the Korean flag, without distinction of gender, age, or nationality. It was a moment in which Korea and the world could become one, by gathering people’s hearts and participating in the simple action of hand printing. Departed patriots would have felt proud by seeing the supersized Korean flag preserved in the national cemetery.

Replies from combatant nations for Mannam Corporation’s activities.
We would like to truly thank the Presidents and Ambassadors who have shown much interest and given support to MANNAM activities.
We received letters of thanks and gratitude from 21 different country’s veterans, who came to the 2009 ‘Love of Our Country’ public patriot MANNAM event. 

The Korean War and the meaning of the UN participation

On June 25, Sunday 4:00am, 1950, the tragic Korean War began with gunfire and after 3 years and 1 month, the ceasefire negotiation ended, leaving an everlasting pain and many scars behind. With the precious sacrifice of the veterans, we rose up and made unimaginable progress and developments. Within 60 years, trying to leave the pain behind, Korea was able to flourish in the world by holding the 88 Olympics, 2002 World Cup, and the G-20 Seoul Summit.
Marking the 60th anniversary of the Korean War, MANNAM Corporation held this event in remembrance of the veteran’s sacrifices which made Korea truly what it is today.
By the Arrangement of Collective Security, ‘UN takes effective collective measures for the prevention and removal of threats to the peace' UN forces enter the Korean War to protect Korea's liberalization. The Korean War was the first war involving the UN forces in an effort to bring forth Peace and freedom to Korea. So this became not just Korea's war, but a war in which the world shared.
We will never forget the sacrifice and dedication of the UN forces which allowed Korea to exist today.
Remembrance of Representative War Veteran’s
-Army Infantry Number 8830186, Sergeant Man Hee Lee remembrance

Unforgettable fellow soldiers who shed their blood
To the unforgettable fellow soldiers who shed their blood and for the departed patriots, I pray for the souls to rest in peace.


I was on the front lines for the Korean Special Forces, from the beginning of the war till the ceasefire negotiation ended and the noise of gunfire, bombs, and fighter planes did not stop even for one second. The ground was covered with blood, the sky was filled with smoke, and fellow soldier’s corpses were stacked on top of each other, which made the ground, the heavens and hearts throb.
The tragedy of this fratricidal war made sons, fathers and brothers, point guns at each other. The streets at that time, existed with vast bloodshed, full of screaming infants, horrible stories, and nightmares that can't even be remembered.
Until the day of a Truce, only military uniforms covered in blood were seen as I went forward for my country and nation.
Today Korea would not be in existence if it were not for the sacrifice of the many different nation's four hundred and twenty thousand forces and participation of the 21 countries.
On this 60th Anniversary of the Korean War, we have to remember the sacrifice and dedication of the fellow soldiers and patriots. We have to remember it forever. Korea, the country they laid down their life to protect. Through Love, We have to preserve the light forever.

Intent of the 60th anniversary, 25th of June
Non-profit volunteer Association Mannam Corporation
Republic of Korea will always remember you.
Representative of MANNAM, Kim Nam-Hee
As the mother bird covers the baby bird with its wings so they won’t get wet from the rain…
You gave away your precious and unique youth to protect the Korean peninsula from the pouring rain of bomb shells. Doubtless the heavens would be impressed. You participated in things which someone had to do.
Veterans of the war! Now I know that you are like our parents of Korea who has given us birth. Tears flowed in my heart when I felt the hearts of the Father’s whom sacrificed everything for their children.
Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Korean War, we, as children of yours, set this place today to remember your sacrifice of blood once again and to tend to our parents with expression of filial piety. The Volunteer Association of MANNAM will work even harder, doing more volunteer works, and will be even more humble in this country that you protected. Your noble sacrifice for your country and today’s impressive meeting will be remembered forever in history. Thank you.

[MANNAM Peace; Man Hee Lee Peace Leader] China proposes holding informal six-party meeting on N. Korea

 China proposes holding informal six-party meeting on N. Korea


BEIJING, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- China has proposed holding an informal meeting this month with senior officials from six nations involving the long-stalled negotiations aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear weapons program, a diplomatic source said Thursday.
The proposal was made in August before China's chief nuclear envoy, Wu Dawei, held talks in Pyongyang last week with his North Korean counterpart, Kim Kye-gwan, the source said on the condition of anonymity, in another indication Beijing is stepping up its efforts to re-start the six-party talks.
Organized by the China Institute of International Studies (CIIS), affiliated with China's foreign ministry, the proposed date of Sept. 18 for the so-called Track 1.5 meeting in Beijing coincides with the eighth anniversary of a 2005 agreement when the six nations achieved their first breakthrough in resolving the North's nuclear standoff during the multilateral dialogue.
"The Chinese side offered a Track 1.5 meeting with senior diplomats from the six-party member states, including North Korea in the wake of the eighth anniversary of the Sept. 19 Joint Declaration," the source said, referring to the 2005 agreement.
China's foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei confirmed that the CIIS will "hold a seminar on Sept. 18 to review the past course of the six-party talks."
   During a regular press briefing on Thursday, Hong said the Beijing seminar was organized to "celebrate the eighth anniversary of the Sept. 19 Joint Declaration as well as the 10th anniversary of the six-party talks." He declined to say who would join the meeting.
During the talks between Wu and Kim in Pyongyang, North Korea agreed to send its nuclear envoy, Ri Yong-ho, to the proposed meeting, according to the source.
China has also asked South Korea, the U.S. and Japan to send their chief nuclear negotiators to the informal six-party talks, but the three nations were cold to the Chinese proposal because North Korea has shown no signs of giving up its nuclear ambitions, the source said.
"It is uncertain whether South Korea, the U.S. and Japan would send their chief nuclear envoys to the proposed meeting in Beijing," the source said.
"At stake is whether North Korea would change its stance on denuclearization, but there are no such signs," the source said. "Under the circumstance, it is difficult for the Chinese efforts to make a significant achievement."
   Hong, the Chinese foreign ministry spokesman, urged nations to resume the six-party talks.
"The six-party talks remain an important platform for the realization of denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and also an important mechanism for the improvement of relations between relevant parties," Hong said.
"We hope that our relevant parties will stick to the six-party talks and solve relevant issues through dialogue," Hong said.
North Korea, which has conducted three nuclear tests since 2006, walked out of the six-party talks that also involve South Korea, the U.S., China, Japan and Russia in early 2009. Following its third nuclear test in February this year, Pyongyang has said its nuclear program is not negotiable.
Tensions on the Korean Peninsula, however, have been eased in recent months as North Korea has reached out to Seoul and Washington, expressing its willingness to rejoin the six-party talks.
South Korea, the U.S. and Japan have called on North Korea to demonstrate its seriousness about denuclearizing through concrete action as a precondition to resuming the six-party dialogue with them.
North Korea has expressed its willingness to rejoin the six-party talks but has shown no signs of accepting such conditions set by Seoul and Washington. Instead, North Korea has insisted on being recognized as a nuclear power.
kdh@yna.co.kr
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sourse: http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2013/09/05/70/0301000000AEN20130905009000315F.html



Beijing has had several rounds of talks with Russia, South and North Korea, Japan, and the United States.
Beijing has also hosted several rounds of six-party talks aimed at convincing North Korea to give up its nuclear programs.
However, Formal six-way talks concerning North Korea's nuclear weapons development, hosted by China, have been stalled since last November.
South Korea, China, Russia and Japan have also been calling on North Korea to re-join the six-nation talks.
Jiang said China will continue efforts to boost the six-party talks and strive for the peace and stability of the Korean peninsula.
I wish that peace come to us as soon as possible.
Already MANNAM Volunteer association work for the world peace with International peace youth group.
also, we have same belief which make up its world peace. our belief is from Man Hee Lee Peace Leader(Peace Advocate).
He devoted his lifetime to the cause of world peace.
We hope that the time will come soon when we shall live peacefully in the unified fatherland.