What divides between the Poor and the Rich.
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Seoul has many faces because it is one of the most complicated city in the world.
The old and the new are existing together.
You can enjoy its long and abundant history in Seoul.
You can look and walk around the old palaces and museums. And you can enjoy modern buildings and K-pop music in Seoul.
When there is a bright side, there exists the dark side.
Usually the bright and the dark sides are existing together. That is a core of the Tai-chi.
I found the dark and the bright sides together in one village when I had walked along the Seoul Wall.
It was the Seongbookdong in northern area of Seoul.
Seongbookdong is very famous for a rich village, and also for it’s poor village.
The richest families have been living in Seongbookdong and the poorest people have been living in Seongbookdong.
After the Korean war, the refugees had gathered near the Seongbookdong just near the Wall where land owner was a government.
On the other side of the road, there was rich village. It is mysterious how such a rich village is located in the vicinity of the poorest village.
Actually this uncomfortable coexistence was seemed to be originated from the Korean war.
I heard and read much when it comes to the poor Seongbookdong village.
I could take the photos of the roof of the old houses.
I could not look into the lives of them living there, only I could estimate how tired of their daily life was.
That village was called as ‘Moon village’
It means that village is located in too high place where only Moon could get in.
The miserable sides are supposed to be seen clearly in the circumstances of comparing with opposite side.
Just across the road there was a rich village on the hill.
The road dividing the poor and the rich village is nothing special as below.
What divide us into the poor and the rich?
The road ?
The road has no responsible for the division between the poor and the rich.
Poverty can be caused by war, especially korea, divided into two korea, north korea and south korea, maybe the poor is the opposite of korean war time, or maybe it is life circumstance that cause it. But certainly the rich are indeed different from the poor, the rich can satisfy all the desires but the poor do not, but the happiness is not from the side of treasure but from the heart, accepting what it is will bring its own happiness
But extreme poverty make people miserable
Yes it is true, the government must have a policy towards them, perhaps by providing entrepreneurial training by utilizing the potential of the surrounding nature, so that they will be creative and make money..
Thank You. You are one of the few people I have ever seen comment on fixing poverty by providing entrepreneurship help instead of just taking money from other people to give to poor people.
Exactly - poverty doesn't mean they have no value.
Given a chance, those in poverty could excel.
Hand up - not hand outs!
Yes, extreme poverty is miserable @slowwalker! I try to work hard and I try to earn some Steem here but my post have been flagged for using the kr tag. It's ok though, I forgive the Koreans who flagged me unnecessarily and wish you all peace and prosperity.
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"Poverty is the worst form of violence." - Mahatma Gandhi
There are poor neighborhoods and people all across the world. Sometimes I feel I need to take it upon myself to help solve this problem but I've come to realize that it is not a problem for me to solve. Individuals must take responsibility for their own actions and take measures so that they don't fall into poverty in the first place. Your worst enemy is typically the one in the mirror and not your neighbor.
Exactly you are right
"What divide us into the poor and the rich?
The road ?"
I think, not only the road divides between poor and the rich. There are many reasons. Parents, life style, health and character of person. And person need great motivation to go out from poor.
I have a pleasant to read your posts about your city.
Being poor can be an unfair situation but acceptance of that is the first step towards working for a better life. That's why helping yourself and not being too dependent in the government is one way to lift yourself up. There are many people who came from rags to riches. Let them be an inspiration to us.
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today's post is a stark contrast of two cultures, @slowwalker, the rich and the poor.
Scarcity is the reason why wealth has value so there is always going to be inequality in the distribution of capital, but at the same time, in a democracy, there is always opportunity.
When I see the clear dividing line between the rich and poor I grow sad, but at the same time I realize that those roofs shown in your photo are not just run down, but are in a state of disrepair.
I can understand people not having enough--it is hard for me to understand people giving up, and not taking care of the little they have.
But poverty truly is a culture, a psychology, and an attitude.Perhaps from long years of deprivation people become hopeless. Still, one can be poor and be clean. One can lack money to buy a beautiful house, but can still look after and clean and repair the house they have.
Yes, there is a road dividing these two solitudes, @slowwalker, and neither understands the other, but it's not just a matter of redistributing the wealth. This kind of situation comes down to a matter of the heart. The rich helping the poor, and the poor helping themselves.
How do you change a culture? It seems overwhelming. As the old Russian proverb states, to live your life is not as easy as to cross a field.
Excellent photos today, @slowwalker, highlighting this great divide.
Thank you for your comment
In korea, poverty is not a attitude but a forced status.
It is really difficult raise themselves from poverty when they had fallen into the poverty.
This is an even sadder state of affairs, @slowwalker, and reveals your compassion. Writing about such things helps others like myself to understand your situation. Thank you.
Thank you my friend @slowwalker. Another post that is make a person think.
You can tie the history together with modern and create intrigue. Congratulations!!
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thx for sharing
you always share all sides of Korea with us, thanks a lot...upped, always.
Thank you
welcome my dear @slowwalker and feel free to see my latest post on steemit issues-bless you.
read your post just like reading a poem , great !
Thank you so much