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Hidden Korea: Those Marriage Traps

Encouraging youth to get married and have children is a state policy in Korea, and here I share three policies the government adapted in the cause.

Hidden Korea: Attaining Buddhahood

In this episode of Hidden Korea, we're diving into one of the most amazing pieces of history: How did the Buddha become the Buddha?

The First Book of the Life and Adventures of Stephen of Sval

The First Book of the Life and Adventures of Stephen of Sval is the introductory book, dealing with the events that led his arrival to Sval.

Hidden Korea: Men Beauty

In Korea, beauty is not reserved only to women. Ladies! Want your hubby to compete with you? Take them to Korea, and watch the rest.

Hidden Korea: Always Thank, Never Forget

South Koreans are unique people in various ways. In this chapter of Hidden Korea series, I tell what they made of their days under military regime.

The End of the House of Byrne

Third chapter of the story "First Svalians: From Tolon to the Death of Elat", telling how the southerners reached Yargan and the events after.

The Fall of Leira

Second chapter in the story "First Svalians: From Tolon to the Death of Elat", telling how the legendary king Warson came and invaded north.

The Death of Warson

First chapter of the story, "First Svalians: From Tolon to the Death of Elat", telling the death of Warson and how the southerners left the north.

Chapter V: Cedric

Olaf's first honest work was just about to be a failure. Just about - if Cedric hadn't arrived.

Faces from Sval: Birsten

Second in the series Faces from Sval, we're reading the sad story of Birsten, a war veteran and the father of a martyr, and what he led to.

Faces from Sval: Emma

The first in the Faces from Sval series, here we're meeting Emma, one of the most familiar faces for them Svalians.

Chapter III: Meeting God

Olaf met the man who was to change the course of his thoughts later in his life: God.

Chapter II: Return to the City

In this chapter, we briefly glimpse into Olaf's travels around the world, and why and how he returned to the city.

Gilbert Briarsson bowing in front of his king.

Chapter I: Gilbert Briarsson’s Legacy

Olaf's story starts many years before his birth: His grandfather Gilbert Briarsson, out of pure cowardice, acts the way that he is deemed a hero by saving many lives, thanks to which he is provided a royal decree and becomes neither free not a serf. Then, fate favours him and we are just about to learn how.