That is awesome! Look at their smiles 💕 It’s a wonderful thing to give these women the opportunity to learn something they didn’t have a chance to do all those years ago.
What a great story!!! Korea still needs to fix its extremely low birthrate problem, but on the bright side, it provided a window of opportunity for these elderly women to get educated. It’s never too late to learn!!
tsutsuloo
April 29, 2019 at 12:37 PM
I need this to be a drama! You can’t read this inspiring article without casting your favorite halmoni actors!
The New York Times | South Korea Dispatch
April 27, 2019
Running Out of Children, a South Korea School Enrolls Illiterate Grandmothers
As the birthrate plummets in South Korea, rural schools are emptying. To fill its classrooms, one school opened its doors to women who have for decades dreamed of learning to read.
halfmoon
April 29, 2019 at 12:50 PM
Thanks for sharing this article : what a great idea / endeavor !
larelle79
April 29, 2019 at 12:57 PM
This just reminds me everyday that knowing how to read should be a right and not a privilege and I am very fortunate to know how to.
Cori
April 29, 2019 at 3:50 PM
That is awesome! Look at their smiles 💕 It’s a wonderful thing to give these women the opportunity to learn something they didn’t have a chance to do all those years ago.
UmbrellaMan
April 29, 2019 at 4:34 PM
What a great story!!! Korea still needs to fix its extremely low birthrate problem, but on the bright side, it provided a window of opportunity for these elderly women to get educated. It’s never too late to learn!!
mugyuljoie is preciousss
April 29, 2019 at 11:21 PM
Yes please!