A Fragile Peace

Today is the 60th anniversary of the final armistice agreement ending major combat operations of the Korean War.




On the grounds of the War Memorial of Korea
in the Yongsan district of Seoul,
a sculpture pays tribute to civilians who frequently suffer
the worst indignities of war.

A lesson learned from extreme sacrifice
chiseled in stone
at the War Memorial of Korea.

The War Memorial of Korea with Seoul Tower
in the distance.