Afghan refugee children unwelcome at Korean school
Channel: KST by The Korea Times
Date: 2022-03-14

While students of Seoboo elementary school in Ulsan headed to classes on the first day of the spring semester on March 2, 9-year-old Zainab from Afghanistan, who moved to the southeastern port city last month, had to stay at home.

She asked her parents when she would be able to join her peers at school, but neither of them gave her a clear answer, which left the girl more puzzled.

Her father, Gul Agha (as he prefers to identify himself), could not tell his daughter the truth: due to fierce protests from their Korean neighbors, it remains unclear when Zainab would be able to attend the public school.

Article by Lee Hyo-jin
Video by Lee Min-young, Kim Kang-min

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