The Afghan doctor is one of 390 evacuees who arrived in Seoul last week where the government said it was amending immigration laws to grant long-term residency to those who provided special service to South Korea.Most of them are the families of people who had worked with the South Korean embassy, the Korea International Cooperation Agency , and a hospital, among others.
"Of course, if getting a certificate is needed, I'll try to get the Korean certificate," he said, requesting to speak anonymously due to security reasons.An Afghan evacuee carries a child as they arrive with others who supported the South Korean government's activities in Afghanistan, at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, August 26, 2021.
"They don't call us refugees, they call us a special contributor and we are so proud of that name. We are so happy with that name," he said. "We came here and we want to live for a long time in peace," he added. "The refugee policy is almost absent in our country. In other countries, they have been accepting way more refugees. It is time to begin a discussion to establish policies on it," said Dr. Sohn.
South Korea received help when they needed it, so now it's their turn to offer help to others in need.
And this homogeneity is driving them to extinction.