Kim sung min biography of mahatma gandhi
The first day's events began with opening remarks of distinguished guests, including Kim Geo-sung, Senior Secretary to the President for Civic..
Mahatma Gandhi
- By Prof Dr Ram Ponnu*
"I am a man who has been 'kicked' by God, just as a boy kicks a ball in the direction he wants it to go.I have been driven and led by Him."
- Ham Sok-hon
Ham Sok-hon (courtesy: Wikipedia)
Ham Sok-hon (13 March 1901 – 4 February 1989) was a civil rights activist when Korea was ruled by dictatorial regimes.
He was a notable figure in the Religious Society of Friends (Quaker) movement in Korea, who was influenced by Mahatma Gandhi.
The early interest in Mahatma Gandhi in mainland China began in early 1920s when Gandhi launched the first all India non-violent non-cooperation movement in.
His commitment to non-violence earned him the name, ‘the Gandhi of Korea.’ He sought to affirm the identity of Koreans at a time when Korea had fallen prey to Japanese imperialism. Ham believed that discovering one’s identity, especially as a colonised nation, was extremely important as it also determined one’s destiny.
Without knowing who you are, it is complicated to know what to do. However, as a maverick thinker,1 he tried his best to merge diverse religions and ideologies. He was twice nominated for