Hi there, my name is Jill Khoenkhoen. I am a 17 year old scout born and raised in Suriname. (South America)
Enjoy as you look trough memories of the wsj23 from my point of view. If you have any questions regarding Suriname or about my experience of the wsj23, feel free to ask.
📍 Olympic Stadium, South Korea
This is a picture of a small flag of Suriname at the Olympic stadium during the closing ceremony.
Suriname is one of the smallest countries in south America, yet our population is one of the most ethnically diverse in the region.
📍Gyeongbokgung Palace
From all of the places we have visited in Seoul, I find that the Gyeongbokgung palace was the most beautiful because it lets you experience life in the Joseon dynasty era.
📍 Daishin hall, Sangmyung university.
Here you can see us dancing to the hit song of ‘new jeans’ called ‘super shy’. This K-pop cover dance was lead dance arts major students from the Sanmgyung university.
📍Daishin hall, Sangmyung university.
Along with the IST crew from Switzerland, we watched the world scout welcome performance on the 11th of august. This took place the morning of the closing ceremony in the Olympic stadium.
📍the Seodaemun museum of natural history
📍wsj23 campsite, Saemangeum
📍Seoul Olympic Stadium
Here we where outside of the Olympic stadium, waiting along with the IST crew from Switzerland.
A quick selfie as we wonder around the streets of Seoul.
📍 Incheon International Airport
A couple of hours after we arrived at the Incheon International Airport, we saw a big group of scouts in the distance. Being the adventerous and always open to meeting new people, we walked trough the airport trying to figure out what country they where from. As we came closer to them, we noticed that their scarf had the colors of Italy. We emidiatly started talking to them and swapping scarfs. We where also acompanied by these Italian scouts durning the bus ride from the airport to the campsite. We also exhanged euro’s (European currency) for the SRD (Surinameese currency).
📍 Incheon International Airport
While exploring the airport, we stumbled across these scouts from India who welcomed us with open arms. For me, they where the kindest and most generous scouts that we met during our time in South Korea.
Nice pictures Jill!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Joshua!!
DeleteVery cool jill, say what's the capital of Suriname
ReplyDeleteHi there, the capital of Suriname is Paramaribo
DeleteHi Jill! Your experiences in South Korea sound amazing.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to hear more about Suriname. What are some traditional cultural practices or festivals in Suriname that you particularly cherish?
Hi there, thank you for your interest in Suriname. Some traditional cultural festivals are Revolution Day (February 25) and Labor Day (May ). My favorite one is Holi Phagwa (March), that’s because almost everyone comes together to celibate this day no matter what their ethnicity is. This indicates that no difference is seen in body color. We are all only human.
DeleteThat sounds like a beautiful celebration! Could you share more about the Holi Phagwa festival? What are some typical activities or traditions during this festival?
DeleteHey Jill, what’s it like to be a scout? I want to join the scouts too, do you have any advise?
ReplyDeleteHi there, being a scout gives you the opportunity to build relationships with others and with nature. You learn a lot of survival skills. Don’t be afraid for a new adventure. In the scouts you’ll be doing a lot of things that you’d never think you’d be doing. You will probably overcome some fears too. Becoming a scout will most definitely not be a mistake!
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