Tackling the Typhoon
Written by Karina Prananto Summer is the rainy season in Korea, and although we may regard this as a blessing since it lowers the temperature, it also brings some undesirable … Read More
Category: Community
Audiobook Kiosk: A Summer Romance
Written and photographed by Peter Gallo Jangseong-eub is a small town about a 20-minute bus ride north of Gwangju. Inquire at your local library to find out if Audiobook Kiosks … Read More
No Man’s Land: An Interview with Thando Mlambo
Written by Kristyna Zaharek Photographed by Ben Robins As one of the performers in No Man’s Land (NML), directed by Thando Mlambo, I can say I feel so blessed to … Read More
Sexuality in the “Spotlight” – New Gwangju Adult Store Takes a Uniquely Open Approach
Written by Anastasia Traynin Interpreted by Cho Namhee Photographed by Ben Robins Standing at a Gwangju downtown bus stop on a fall day last year, I saw a promotional sticker … Read More
Don’t Shop, Swap!: Gwangju Freecycle
Written by Ashlyn Winter Freecycle was started in January 2014 by a lovely lady named Lianne Bronzo. Many of her friends were leaving Korea and were overwhelmed with the things … Read More
Recycling and Garbage Disposal
* From Gwangju Guidebook, 3rd Edition Waste matter, excluding food waste, reusable waste (recyclable), and large waste items such as furniture should be bagged in standard plastic garbage bags (called … Read More
Breaking the Silence: Mental Healthcare Access in Gwangju
Written by Josh Garcia Mental health is never a simple or easy topic to address, but it is a very real and immediate element in everyone’s life. We all want … Read More
Club Hipster – Gwangju’s Newest Barbershop
Club Hipster for the misters is in town. “A good moustache makes a man for many reasons” – clearly the one who invented this quote, had a good barber.”