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 On
August 19, the Kids Times met up with 5 kids reporters in downtown Seoul to go see
a photo exhibition called “Dreaming Kitchen
- Flavor of Asia.” The exhibition was held in the UNESCO Asia-Pacific
Center of Education for International Understanding (APCEIU)유네스코 아시아.태평양
국제이해교육원. Our five passionate kids reporters
-- Jane Kim (Oryun Elementary School), Kang Min-seok (Uchon Elementary
School), Kim Su-bin (Seoul Sinmirim Elementary School), Seong Jae-ho
(Seoul National University Elementary School) and Yu Dong-ju (Seoul
Noryangjin Elementary School) learned about India and had
a great chance to taste some Indian foods!
“Dreaming Kitchen - Flavor of Asia” was organized by UNESCO to help
us understand various Asian cultures. In the exhibition,
about 290 photos taken by famous Korean and foreign photographers were displayed.
We could see many interesting pictures about kitchens in many about
different Asian countries, including Malaysia, Mongolia,
Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan, India and Cambodia. Through these photos, we
can learn different cultures. Our kids reporters also had a chance
to experience Indian culture
by participating in an event called “the Indian day.”
 The
secretary from the Embassy of India, Tshering
W. Sherpa introduced us to the many
interesting cultures of India. He told us about India’s history, religion, politics, and economy. Also, a professional cook from India
introduced us to various Indian foods. She even showed us how to make
a special Indian dish called “Samosa.”
There was a Q & A time, too. One of our kid reporters Jane Kim
asked, “I heard India is the country where Buddhism first began. But
why do Buddhists take up only 1% of the Indian
population these days?” Mr. Sherpa kindly replied to this question,
saying that Indian people believe that there are many
different kinds of gods and Buddha is just one of them. Another kids
reporter Kang Min-seok asked what Indian students study and if they
go to hakgwons like Korean students do. According to Mr. Sherpa,
Indian students also go to hakgwons! However, they start taking private lessons from high
school.
So, what did our kids reporters learn through this exhibition? Here’s
what they have to say:
 Kim
Su-bin
Today at the UNESCO exhibition, I?learned about India. When I was
listening to a chef’s speech, the food looked so
delicious that I couldn’t focus on what she was saying.
The images of the food made my mouth water. After the speech, we had
a chance to taste Indian food. We had some Samosa and chicken. Chicken
was very delicious. BUT!! Samosa had?a very strong taste and it was
a little hot! It was a great day! If there is another chance, I want
to go there again.
 Kang
Min-seok
It was a very fun time for me. I heard that Indians are good at math
and IT. However, I still thought
that India is a developing country. When
I heard that 38% of U.S. doctors are Indians, I was surprised! After
I got home, I read more about India to better understand this country.
The best part of the event was eating time. The samosas were delicious!
It was a good chance for me to experience a culture unfamiliar to me.
 Seong
Jae-ho
As one of the kids reporters, I went to the “India Festival.” I learned
a lot about India. Before I went there, I thought India was a very
poor country. But I learned that India is a fast developing country.
During the Q&A time, I wanted to ask a question, but I was shy. At the end of Q&A, I
ate Indian food. It was so delicious. Participating in the India Festival
was so great. I learned and experienced a lot of things there. If
I visit India some day, I will be able to understand Indian
culture more easily!
 Kim
Yun-ji
Personally, I am hugely interested in Indian
culture. I could learn many things about India from the India Festival.
At home, I tried to learn more about India. I searched for some more
information that I was unable to ask during the conference. One of the interesting
things I found out was a reason why Indian people
don’t eat meat. India is a country
that has the second largest Muslim population in the
world. Muslims do not eat pork for various reasons.
They believe that pigs are dirty animals and Muslims must not eat
them. Also, it takes a lot of water and food to raise a pig. Muslims believed
it a waste and a crime to spend their resources on feeding a pig
when they don’t have enough food for themselves
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