Afghan evacuees arriving at Incheon International Airport in South Korea in August. — AFP
CLAD in a taekwondo uniform, a 13-year-old Afghan girl says she is happy with her newfound freedom in South Korea. She can participate in all sorts of social activities that had been limited only to boys in her home country.
“I want to learn Korean and work here,” she tells reporters at a press briefing organised by the South Korean Justice Ministry on Oct 13.
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