Voices Magazine

Myeong-dong in Seoul today, where penniless Korean poets used to meet after the war. Image (c) Doug Sun Beams, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.

Date: 27 March 2014 - 17:05

How to understand Korean poetry

If you’re curious about Korean poetry, understanding the country’s rich and turbulent history is a great place to start.

Tags: Arts, Literature

'The very simple Hangeul alphabet was invented in the 15th century.'

Date: 18 March 2014 - 10:51

A brief history of Korean literature

Scholar and translator Brother Anthony of Taizé (An Sonjae) explains why Korea’s recent history has played such an important part in shaping its literature.

Tags: Arts, Literature

Using a torch to solder a pendant on the hearth at the Turquoise Mountain institute

Date: 14 October 2013 - 17:10

Rebuilding Afghanistan's creative industries

The British Council’s Daud Rasool explains how Afghanistan’s traditional creative industries are being rebuilt after years of war.

Tags: Arts, Creative Economy

What ideas would architects concoct with no restrictions? Our Paper Salon turned up a few imaginative solutions. (Image credit: Ross Anderson)

Date: 22 April 2013 - 17:39

What we can learn from Moscow's 'paper architects'

What’s the point of designing buildings that may never be built? The British Council’s Alastair Donald explains the value of ‘paper architecture’.

Tags: Architecture, Arts

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