I’ve always wanted to get off at this bus stop and today I had the time, although today was also the coldest day this year at about 5 degrees Fahrenheit (-15 C). The scene intrigues me most because when I was in Seoul two years … Continue readingConstruction in Seoul
— All around the house cicadas scream a rush of wind through the leaves Silence A truck meanders its way through the neighborhood below announcing something or another fresh fruit! bring your used electronics out! big watermelons are coming! In the other room, Suhee talks … Continue readingIn Daedong: A Korean Ciceda’s Scream
If you want to know how someone can live in a monetarily ‘poor’ urban neighborhood and have a good quality of life, there are undoubtedly some answers to be found here. … Continue readingIn Dae-dong, ‘Poor’ Neighborhood, High Quality of Life
A large swath of family portraits adorn his living room wall; six daughters and one son, he tells us, “we didn’t stop making kids until we had a son.” There’s your Korean dedication again… … Continue readingIn Dae-Dong, Life is a Wave
Suhee and I decided to head out on an early train New Year’s morning to walk along the Han River here in Seoul before sunrise. The forecast didn’t look great but hopefully we might catch the first sun of the new year, here are some … Continue readingWelcoming 2013 in Seoul