Raphael Hadid

Born in New York and lived in Mozambique, Colombia, Turkey, Algeria, France before settling temporarily in South Korea. Holds a Certificate and a B.A. in Foreign Languages with a Minor in Social and Economic Administration from the University of Nanterre, France, and an M.A. in International Relations majoring in Peace and Global Governance from Kyung Hee University, Seoul. He is completing a Certificate in Korean Language from Yonsei University, Seoul. Has advanced conversational skills in 8 languages. Worked as a researcher, a journalist and a translator. Interested in anything related to cultural and identity issues as well as global issues in general.


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	Reflections on the English language by Raphael Hadid
	White men's language teaching gene by Raphael Hadid
	Women: The ultimate cause of war by Raphael Hadid Why do people hate Muslims so much? Studies have long argued that the religion has no moderate voices and encourages violence and terrorism. Others stipulate that many Muslim countries are oil dictatorships and that Saudi Arabia, through channelin

	The hidden aspects of bilingualism by Raphael Hadid So you’re dying to learn a language because it would be easier for you to get a job. The better you master that language, the more likely your pay will be high and you will be indispensable? Well guess again.I know peopl
	Hyon Gak Sunim's teachings about life and Buddhism by Raphael Hadid Hyon Gak Sunim was born Paul Muenzen to a devout Roman Catholic family from New Jersey. After attending Harvard divinity school he became a Buddhist monk in Korea. His teachings are notorious for their simplicity and his sense of humor has made hi
	Life as an expatriate: A third culture kid's perspective 3/3 by Raphael Hadid Part 3: reverse culture shockWhether expats adapt to their adoptive country or not, homesickness eventually takes over and they end up going back to their home country. They usually go back to their country f
	Life as an expatriate: A third culture kid's perspective 2/3 by Raphael Hadid Part 2: AdaptationIn the previous article, I discussed culture shock and its main features. Culture shock may often lead to depression, but a few months down the road expats end up adopting to the local cultu
	Life as an expatriate: A third culture kid's perspective 1/3 by Raphael Hadid Part 1: Discovery and culture shockMoving to a new country is often an enriching and valuable experience. Spending life abroad has its ups and downs, but will often prove being beneficial as a means of self d
	War and peace in the virtual world by Raphael Hadid I first had a computer with internet connection in 1995. At that time there was no Messenger, no Wikipedia, resources were very scarce, and only famous international organizations had websites. Chatting was also becoming popular, but internet conn
	2008 Terrorism World Championship: Winter by Raphael Hadid Spring has just started, and though this winter was cold on most of the northern hemisphere, terrorists were on fire. This year has similar contestants as
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