Today marks Nakba Day, an annual day of remembrance to commemorate the expulsion of more than 700,000 Palestinians between 1947 and 1949 during the creation of the State of Israel and the year that followed.
Inea is a New Yorker and a Nakba survivor. She shared her story with us — one of home, tradition and memory over generations.
Since today is Teacher's Day in Korea, resharing this beautiful story posted by Prof. Cheon. Yoongi's kindness and his ability to connect with these children on their level is exactly why he's so loved and respected. "Your voice is an instrument, too"
👤: The background of the [Min Yoongi Treatment Center] and the <MIND Program> has already been shared extensively through the Severance YouTube channel and various public broadcast interviews. However, there are still some untold stories I'd like to add. :)
Among the children participating in the MIND Program was a teenager with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) whom I have been treating for over 10 years, since their kindergarten days.
This child didn't know how to play any instruments and was very quiet and expressionless at the beginning of the program.
One day, while the other children were playing their respective instruments, the child said to themselves with a sullen face, "I don't know how to play an instrument..."
At that moment, Suga, who was nearby, approached quietly and said: "Your voice is an instrument, too. [Child's Name] can just sing~"
As soon as he said that, the child smiled brightly and suddenly began to sing loudly. It was a moment that surprised and moved everyone.
That day, the child went home and told their mother several times, "Mom! Teacher Min said my voice is an instrument. I'm going to sing now!" When the mother came for the next session, her eyes welled up with tears as she relayed this story.
Since the child usually only gave short answers to my questions and rarely spoke during treatment, this was a meaningful case where music acted as a medium to transcend the limits of language and emotional expression, drawing out the hidden potential within the child.
Truthfully, before the program began, there were concerns about whether Suga would find it difficult to meet children with severe autism for the first time.
However, once the sessions started, he approached the children at their level more than anyone else, delicately reading each child's unique characteristics and difficulties, and leading them naturally. All the therapists involved were deeply impressed.
Suga said, "It's just that their way of expressing themselves is different," seeing the children's strengths and potential without prejudice, before anyone else did.
Perhaps that's why all the children went home and said in unison, "I like Teacher Min the best!" 🥹
Of course, the children had no idea until the end of the sessions that "Teacher Min" was actually Suga from BTS~ ^^
Israel killed two UNICEF drivers trying to get WATER to families in Gaza. Is this story going to get any coverage?
Or is the ongoing genocide not newsworthy?
#SUGA of @bts_bighit has been officially credited as a co-author of a clinical manual focused on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) treatment📖
SUGA contributed to the “MIND Program,” a book that provides a music-based social skills training curriculum for children and adolescents with ASD. The idol previously led the establishment of the ‘Min Yoongi Treatment Center’ through a $3.4 million to Yonsei Severance Hospital in 2025 to support therapy and social independence for youth.
#SUGA #BTS #민윤기
Haecho from Korea: "My name is Ahyun Kim and I am from South Korea. If you’re seeing this video, we have been intercepted at sea and I’ve been kidnapped by the Israeli’s occupation forces or forces of a country that participating in Israel's genocide of the Palestinian people..."