Sujan Shakya had a special lecture at Juseong High School
Sujan Shakya had a special lecture at Juseong High School
He introduced Nepali culture and had a worthwhile time with students
By Won Yerin (3rd Grade, Juseong High School)
On June 19th, Sujan Shakya from Nepal visited Juseong High School auditorium
to give a special lecture for the school’s UNESCO World Citizens' Education Day
event, which was co-hosted by Weekly Monday.
Sujan Shakya, who was a regular cast member on once-loved TV shows like Non-summit Meeting and Where's Your Friend's Home?, and The Korean Foreigners, gave lectures on "12 Things You Need to Know Before Making Nepalese Friends.” on that day, Sujan gave a two-hour lecture in a pleasant atmosphere, candidly talking to students about a basic introduction to Nepal, his motivation to come to Korea, and his unusual resume.
During the lecture, Sujan introduced many cultural things about Nepali people, their food and culture. He also told the students about his career path and how he overcame conflicts and wanderings in adolescence through his life experiences, and the efforts he has made to achieve his dreams. After the lecture, he had free time to ask and answer questions that each student had, and many students had the opportunity to communicate with him.
A student said at an interview after his lecture, "It was a great opportunity to have had access to Nepali culture, which is quite different from ours.", Another student added, "Through the lecture, I had a valuable opportunity to think about cultural diversity again." They responded very positively to the lecture. Sujan also thanked the students for listening to the lecture very attentively and positively through his personal SNS, saying, “I appreciate the energy and curiosity that the students of Juseong High School have shown.”
Challenges, Passions, Understanding and Respect
Lee Ha-kyung, 3rd Grade, Juseong High School
On June 19th, Sujan Shakya from Nepal visited my school to celebrate UNESCO World Citizens' Education Day. Firstly, he introduced some basic information about Nepal: its national flower, the national animal, language, and the national flag, etc. He also introduced Nepal’s geographic and religious characteristics. I was surprised to know that seven out of ten UNESCO world heritage sites in Nepal are located in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. I was also impressed to hear about the caste systems that legally disappeared, but still has an impact on Nepali society today. Nepal’s welcoming culture by serving guests as gods, and Nepal’s greeting “Namaste” were also very impressive. He said “Namaste” means “God in me respects and cares for God in you.”
Sujan told us very frankly about how he overcame conflict and wandering aimlessly in his adolescence and how he has worked hard to achieve his goals. 0Sujan's story infused fresh courage into my heart because I was having a hard time finding my dream as most adolescents might. He also told us about how he came to Korea and how much trouble he had adjusting to Korea. He said that when he first came to Korea, he had a hard time because of unfamiliar Korean language and culture. However, he stated he finally got a good chance to appear on a TV show because he had always tried hard and challenged himself in various fields as much as possible. I could learn a lesson from what he told us about his constant challenge, spirit and passion. His story definitely became a strong driving force and motivation for me in fulfilling the dream of working abroad in the future.
Slow and Leisurely Life in Nepal
Lee Hyang-ji, 3rd Grade, Jusung High School
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Time does not Rush in Nepal: Tracking through Annapruna, I read this book written, by Lee Pilhyeong, with captivating and beautiful words. At first, I was so ignorant about Nepal and I had no idea where it is located, but now I’ve become interested in Nepal thanks to the book and the special lecture by Sujan Shakya, a TV personality from Nepal, who visited our school for the Sesu Forum.
Now I got curious more about Nepal as I really like to travel. I have often thought that one day I would like to escape from my secular life and move on freely toward the world that no one knew of. The author of this book surprisingly threw his tremendous career and everything away, living the life he dreamed of and wished for. I wanted to leave my current life and experience the various scenes shown in front of my eyes while reading the book. What I felt as most impressive from this book was his sincere desire to commune with great nature, and his indomitable spirit to overcome all kinds of difficulties and chronic diseases by travelling toward higher places for many hours.
Lee Pilhyeong, the author of Time does not Rush in Nepal said, irresistibly satisfied with the joys of being pushed into peace, “There is a strange sense of liberation, and I unexpectedly fell into happy peace. Before I knew it, my heart was filled with intense pride. My heart was pounding and I was moved close to tears.”
He added, “Happiness is to accept the conditions given to himself or herself and pay endless attention to others. The present what I am stepping on is me. I am living and admitting my existence as it is. There is neither shame nor awkwardness in it. It is really all right to be what I am.” I could see him confronting face to face his own true inner self, becoming engrossed in the aesthetics of slowness and a perfect sense of happiness.
In that most of us in Korea are difficult to enjoy leisurely life in a fast moving society, I envy Nepali culture of living a slow life. Someday, I really want to go into their warm culture and enjoy it. I’d like to meet different people, experiencing different culture and their slow way of life, enjoying a happy life, and finding my own genuine self. Isn't this the very charm and merit of a trip? I hope many people will have time to read this book, reflecting on their past lives like I did. I’d like them to become interested in the unique attraction that Nepal offers.
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