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Busan: KCK Booth attracts
hundreds amid downpour
Petronilah Sirma takes a pose in front of KCK booth
during the Global Gathering Fest in Busan
Kenya Community in Korea participated
in the 2011 Busan Global Gathering held
on October 22 at Naru Park, Busan. The
community ran a booth decorated with
ornaments, attires, KCK banners, Kenyan flags
and publications about Kenya.
This year KCK operated its own booth as
opposed to previous years when the group
jointly ran booths with African Students of
Kosin University.
Despite the rainy day which led to cancellation
of stage performances, hundreds of visitor
stopped by the KCK tent to make a purchase,
get information about Kenya or to take pictures
with traditionally dressed Africans.
Busan Global Gathering is an annual
event organized by the Busan Foundation of
International Activities, BFIA, and usually
attracts thousands of people from around the
world including about 100 exhibitors.
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Three Busanians graduate
Paul Kihiro Milton Kabunge Gordon Odira
Three KCK Busan members have graduated. In
a colourful graduation ceremony held at Kosin
University, Gordon Odira, Milton Kabunge and
Paul Kihiro (former chairman of KCK Busan)
were excited to have completed three years of
Masters Degree course.
They soon returned home eager to contribute
their efforts in building Kenya. We congratulate
them and wish them success in their next
venture.
Meanwhile, some KCK members at Kosin
University joined foreign students and
professors in a carol-singing campus tour on the
night of December 5th.
The group matched around the campus in the
singing selected carols in the annual event.
They made stops at the library and dormitories
handing out candies to Korean students most of
whom were surprised but appreciated the unique
event. The event took about an hour.
KCK-Busan joins fellow International communities on ferry tour
By Patrick Njoroge
KCK-Busan Chapter participated in an
educational trip organized by the Busan Metro
Government on 28th November 2011. The
trip involved foreign students from different
universities in Busan. It was a real demonstration
of the creativity of Dynamic Busan team which
has put systems in place to make life easy for
foreigners in Busan. The foreigners’ assembled
at the Busan office of Education and Planning
from where they were to start the tour.
First they visited the UN Memorial Cemetery,
a park established in honor or the fallen soldiers
who died during the Korean War. There they
were met by a wonderful Korean guide who is
very fluent in English. They also taken round
the cemetery and it were a moment of deep
appreciation to those that sacrificed their lives
for the peace of the in the Peninsula. It was also
a touching time to note that the youngest soldier
who died then was only seventeen years old.
The next treat was a two hour ferry trip. To
some, it was the first time to be at sea. Foreigners
had a lot of fun time chatting and dancing aboard
the ferry. They also interacted with the ferry
crew freely and very friendly captain as well. A
lot of photo-taking sessions in the course of the
sea trip made everyone excited.
KCK Busan members with fellow interanational students from around Busan during a ferry tour last month
Helping foreigners feel at
home away from home...
http://www.bfia.or.kr