Tag: foreigner in Korea

Back in the Land of Kimchi

January 22, 2015.Reading time 2 minutes.

It struck me upon this particular return to Korea that I’ve grown surprisingly comfortable here. I’ve gotten used to the decreased eye contact and increased physical contact. To the abrupt but convenient public transportation and the way everyone buries their faces in their smart phones. To getting a free pass on explaining myself in certain situations because […]

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Alone and Helpless: Encounters with Strangers

October 30, 2014.Reading time 3 minutes.

I locked myself out of my house the other night. Suffice it to say, I found myself outside with a bag of trash and not much else. No phone. No key. No money. No roommate at home to let me back in.

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