In Korea, displays of self affection are evident and are encouraged everywhere. Mirrors are in elementary classrooms, in restaurants, lifts, toilets, yes toilet stalls not just […]
Category: Korean society and history
Across the Ocean
I came across this quote and it got me thinking about living in a foreign country as opposed to travelling through one. When I was 19, I […]
Sounds like Support
Right now there are North Korean citizens preparing to flee the restrictions of their birth country. There are defectors in South Korea struggling to adapt to a new […]
Mists at 무상사
The sky was overcast, the clouds were low, and the drizzling rain seemed like it never wanted to leave. Yet somehow this was a perfect day to visit […]
Crossing North Korea
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Forgive, but don’t forget
Since living in South Korea there have been a few instances in which I have been told by a Korean person that they hate or dislike Japanese people. […]