That Stretch of Path
Written by Stephen Kagarise. A wall of thin cinder blocks, speckled with mold and white Buddhist swastikas marks the bend in the path uphill. Narrowing past a concrete ruin and … Read More
Category: Gwangju Writes
A Philosophical Survey of Love Locking
Written by Stephen Kagarise. Love locking is the shared act of placing one or more padlocks on a cable railing by people who want to signify their commitment to one … Read More
Lucky Number 7
Written by Joe Wabe. Last July 7, I decided I wanted a nice picture in my computer room. I usually spend many hours sitting in front of my computer, and … Read More
The Unifying Poetry of “March for the Beloved”
Written and photographed by Marcy L. Tanter. The co-opting of “March for the Beloved” by protestors in Hong Kong this summer was a remarkable event. For many citizens of Korea, … Read More
Green Grapes
Written by Yi Yuksa (이육사, 1939)Translated by David E. Shaffer The July of my hometown,The season of ripening green grapes Whisperings of an approaching village epochThe far-off sky dreams and … Read More
The Ferryboat and the Traveler 나룻배와 행인
Written by Han Yong-un 한용운 (1926)Translated by David E. Shaffer I am a ferryboat,And you a traveler. With soiled foot, on me you tread.Embracing you, the water I cross.While embracing … Read More
The World’s Longest Bridge
Written and photographed by Saul Latham We’re traveling on a man-made island, along a new road fenced off from huge parcels of barren, muddy, puddle-strewn land – it seems lifeless. … Read More
The Footpath
Written by Saul Latham I rise at eleven. Outside it’s snowing. Another day and night on the bike, killing it on the roads, getting hungry children their chicken. Meanwhile, mum’s … Read More