Waiting for the Barbarians by J.M. Coetzee Haemin Sunim is a Zen

Haemin Sunim is a Zen meditation teacher whose teachings transcend religion

But when their lives unexpectedly collide

As Levison says

He must keep his true identity secret

Nick Heil tells the shocking true stories of David Sharp

Waiting for the Barbarians by J.M. Coetzee Haemin Sunim is a ZenFor decades the Magistrate has been a loyal servant of the Empire, running the affairs of a tiny frontier settlement and ignoring the impending war with the barbarians. When interrogation experts arrive, however, he witnesses the Empire's cruel and unjust treatment of prisoners of war. Jolted into sympathy for their victims, he commits a quixotic act of rebellion that brands him an enemy of the state. J. M. Coetzee's prize winning novel is a startling