스크랩 호스트 체험기 Agnes and Josefine from Sweden at Shalom Garden

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Shalom Garden

We met up with our host, Mr. Soon in Gwangju in the afternoon five days ago. We were surprised to find out he is not only a farmer but also a professor at the university. When picking us up, he just got back from his job at the university.

From Gwanju we drove for an hour farther and farther out on the countryside. We went on a dirt road deep into a valley.  Finally we drove down behind a huge bridge under construction and arrived at Shalom Garden. It was a bit like entering into a movie. We would not have found this place unless we were led here.

The main building is an old school that was built maybe 60 years ago, and put out of use 15 years ago. There are two mud houses, we stay in one of them and have our meals in the other one. In the yard there are chicken, geese and two dogs. In his garden Mr. Soon grows peanuts, cotton and peppers among other things.

The first night, we had a small tea ceremony with Mr. Soon. Since we are interested in traditional Asian culture, we appreciated this way of participating in Korean culture.

Since arriving 5 days ago we’ve enjoyed meals and talks with the host, eaten lots of water melon, been drinking tea, driving through the mountains on small winding roads, gotten to see a traditional music performance at a party, looking through a few of many books, weeding the garden, gone on a hike up the mountain, visited temples and a traditional market.

The food here is fresh, simple and delicious- made with a lot of care. Perhaps everything in this place is made with care or has a special meaning. Our meals mostly consists of rice, fresh eggs and different kinds of kimchi and pickles, made of vegetables grown in the garden. We also had lunch at Unjusa temple one day and ate red bean noodles at the market another day.

Our host doesn’t seem to have wwoofers for the sake of work but rather for the cultural exchange. He genuinely wants to share his culture and learn about others. Every day he has made an effort for us to experience something new. At the temples we visited he told stories about the many stone Buddha statues. It has been inspiring to meet someone who is both a farmer and a professor at the university as well as having many side projects.

Agnes Matsson and Josefine Adde Dahl, Sweden

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