Feeling Alive!
Volunteering at KONA Written by Nayan Das. What makes someone feel alive? What makes people happy? Why are people around us always so unhappy? These kinds of questions always get … Read More
Category: Expat Living
The Vegetarian Experience In Jeollanam-do & Gwangju
Written by Michael Goonan. Most people would say that Korea is not an easy place to be a vegetarian. The national cuisine is based heavily on meat and seafood, and … Read More
Seven Reasons to Choose Gwangju for Your Academic Career
Written and photographed by Baha Komilov. Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today. — Malcom X It is very important … Read More
Reverse-Reverse Culture “Shock”: Politics and Language
Written by Caleb Sekeres. When I first left the United States for Korea in 2008, I told myself that I wanted to travel more. It was not about a job … Read More
Tips from an Ex-Expat
Written by Meg Coast. As I sit in Incheon Airport savoring my last few spoonfuls of bibimbap (비빔밥), I flash back half a decade or so to my first fumbling … Read More
Tougher Punishment for Drunk Driving
Written by Ryu Hye-jung. Punishments for traffic violations in Korea vary depending on the crime: If one fails to obey a traffic signal, he or she gets 15 points in … Read More
Point, Shoot, Snitch: The Rise of Tattletale Apps
Written by William Urbanski When I first learned that Gwangju citizens could use an app to report parking violations that would result in stiff fines, I was seized by an … Read More
Gwangju City’s Five Ss
Written and photographed by Carlota Smith Five years is not a long time to get to know a city such as Gwangju. It may have been a quick yet exhilarating … Read More