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April 2018

A worshippers stands outside of Seoul Central Masjid, the heart of the Muslim community in Korea. (Razzan Nakhlawi/GroundTruth)
Faith

Life on Seoul’s ‘Muslim Street’

“Koreans who have visited Turkey visit my shop for these sweets,” says Ebru Uzun, the Turkish proprietor of...

Apr 28, 2018
While covering the teachers' strike in West Virginia, Molly Born ran into people she grew up with. "People I hadn’t seen or thought of in years were suddenly those whose stories I was covering," she writes. (Molly Born/WVPB/GroundTruth)
Rights

Covering the West Virginia teacher strike — and coming home

CHARLESTON, West Virginia — The sea of striking teachers gathered in the Capitol here was dotted with red...

Apr 27, 2018
The circle is the symbol of Won Buddhism, representing the enlightened mind and the interconnectedness of all beings. (Sherry Simpson/GroundTruth)
Faith

Followers of a Korean sect of Buddhism have kept up a decades-long anti-nuclear fight

YEONGGWANG COUNTY, Korea – Grace Song is a Won Buddhist minister. Instead of the traditional robes and shaved...

Apr 26, 2018
Rev. Craig Bartlett leads the Open Doors Church in Seoul, one of the few LGBT-affirming congregations. (Erin Rode/GroundTruth)
Faith

Amid anti-gay sentiment, LGBT-affirming churches provide fellowship and advocacy

SEOUL — As service begins at Open Doors Metropolitan Church, about a dozen members draw up chairs and sprawl...

Apr 25, 2018
GroundTruth reporting fellows Laura Heaton (left) and Nichole Sobecki are pictured in Somalia. (GroundTruth)
Announcements

GroundTruth receives six regional Murrow Awards, including ‘Overall Excellence’

BOSTON — The GroundTruth Project was honored with six 2018 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards from RTDNA, the...

Apr 25, 2018
With political instability and an economic downturn, Koreans are turning to traditional shamanic ceremonies. (Miranda Mazariegos/GroundTruth)
Faith

Amid economic and political tensions, shamanism regains popularity in South Korea

SEOUL - On the outskirts of Seoul, in the midst of an industrial, largely abandoned area, a winding...

Apr 25, 2018
Around 50 students from elementary to high school attend the Durihana International School. Students take classes in math, history, science, Korean, English, music, art, and moral studies. The school was founded by the Rev. Chun Ki Won. (Rachel Cohrs/GroundTruth)
Democracy

Why do South Korean Christians support North Korean defectors?

SEOUL, South Korea — Durihana International School occupies one floor of an unassuming office building in southern Seoul...

Apr 25, 2018
Religious beliefs, and the lack of it, help explain the political views Koreans hold. (Alan Mittelstaedt/GroundTruth)
Faith

Introduction: Religious divisions in South Korea inform attitudes on North Korea, social issues

SEOUL, South Korea — Travelers passing through Seoul Station escaped the spring rain and crowded around TV screens...

Apr 25, 2018
Because of the emphasis on family lineage, Korean parents are unenthusiastic about adoption, and orphans are socially stigmatized. Pictured, a volunteer holds a baby abandoned at a church's "baby box." (Paulina Cachero/GroundTruth)
Democracy

Korean orphans languish in system as tradition, new laws make adoption difficult

SEOUL — At around 1:30 p.m., Jae Min’s mother carried him up the worn green steps of Jusarang...

Apr 25, 2018
Rev. Sungsuk Kang is a third-generation Methodist pastor and an advocate for legalizing medical marijuana. His sign reads, "Marijuana is a matter of life and death." (Tom Carroll/GroundTruth)
Democracy

An unlikely advocate for medical marijuana legalization

SEOUL — Seated on a large colorful play mat, a doctor coos at her son; they are both...

Apr 25, 2018
A#MeToo flyer was posted outside campus center at Yonsei University, inviting students to a discussion on the movement. (Tommy Brooksbank/GroundTruth)
Faith

Churches filled with Korea’s youth embrace the #MeToo Movement

SEOUL — It started out as a tweet in the United States just a few months ago. It’s a...

Apr 25, 2018
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