Sexy Seoul
Words by Samantha Dix-Hill, Illustration by Hyeon-seong Ryu I recently had the dubious pleasure of seeing Seoul through the eyes of my 21-year-old son. He has been studying in Wales, and one of the many things I’ve noticed since he left my protective custody is that we no longer speak the same language. When I [...]
Culture Vulture
Words by Samantha Dix-Hill, Illustration by Hyeon-seong Ryu Being an expat allows you to reinvent yourself over and over again. Every time you leave one country and enter another you clean the slate, so to speak. You meet a whole lot of new people and surround yourself with acquaintances who accompany on your short journey, [...]
Trainspotting
Words by Samantha Dix-Hill, crtwork by Hyeon-seong Ryu Exactly one year ago I encouraged you all to write down your goals for the New Year. After all, why should I be the only one who’s bullied into making commitments I’ll barely keep past day three of 2010? I’m getting smarter and this year my resolution [...]
The Protection of Language Barriers
Words by Adam Boothe Whenever someone hears me speak Korean, they always ask me how long I have been here. Always. And I always lie. “About six months” is my standard answer. If I am feeling especially saucy, I go even lower. “Just a few weeks. Why? [meaningful pause] Is my Korean okay?” Lying like [...]
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