Among the standard pens, key chains and tee shirts are framed pieces of barbed wire from the demilitarized zone, or DMZ, the no man’s land separating North and South Korea. A commemorative souvenir it was issued in recognition of the 50-year anniversary of the Korean War. It reminds me of the pieces of the Berlin Wall that are sought out as souvenirs. Perhaps one day the barbed wire that separates North and South Korea will also come down and a country reunited.
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9 comments:
Just wondering....
Are they genuine ? How many pieces do they have ?
God made men, men made boundaries.
Thats really a strange souvenir. Hopefully I will go to South Korea soon on a visit... very curious about visiting the country
Ha. Thats kind of cool. Or sad. Or strange. I cant decide.
Nisha, they are real. Don´t know how many but it must be thousands.
Hobo, very true.
Ana, hope you go. I loved Seoul and would like to see more of the country.
Kristine, my thoughts exactly.
Which side is selling it? North or South? :)
Ha ha... Quick way to make money!
Whose idea was that?!
I love kimchi! Did you try any?
I didn't bother with one of those chunks of the Berlin wall complete with a bit of graffiti, and I suspect that I'll give the barbed wire a miss too - wonder if they're already reproducing these with new wire they rust specially.
I will but souvenirs that show beautiful craftmanship and colour and that remind me of the place and occasion I bought them
Its real I served there and have one.
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