A Study of Asian American Issues in the United States - Nicoline Pedersen - Krista Celo - Eden Stilman - Seren Ventullo

Where is the peace?

Beautiful, unforgotten people remembered by ones they held close remembered by ones considered brother, sister, mother, father

but if people are not forgotten how are wars?

when wars are paved with the unforgotten

because there is no victory to bask in?

or no peace to celebrate?

we hear the displaced call out for those distanced by more than just physical obstructions

where is the end to this war?

if the end had come there would no longer be uninvited guests

and those unforgotten, Beautiful people can rest without fear of being reunited with the ones they once held close

"Militarized Migrations" by Crystal Mun-hye Baik and "in our lifetime" by Hyejin Shim allow readers to gain an understanding of the Korean War. This poem is meant to recognize some of the hardships Koreans in both North and South Korea faced. 2.5 million Koreans died or were pronounced missing. Many other citizens in either country found refuge in America or across the 38th parallel either in North or South Korea. The Korea War "ended" in a cease fire but no formal peace treaty with an aritficial border in between. 17