To My Loving Grandmother
To My Loving Grandmother 사랑하는 우리 할머니께 [1] Written by Andrea Kang I’m frustrated that I can never send you this letter because it will be in English and you wouldn’t understand a word of it. As my friend always said, English is a colonial language and I too have been colonized—stripped from my mother’s language, your […]
The Wrong Kind of American
Written by Judith Foo and Zerin (Zarin) Tasnim This piece features alternating vignettes from two ETAs sharing their respective cultural experiences while in Korea. We sat in the back end of the coffee shop, my small suitcase jammed next to a fake ficus, and the contents of an even smaller bag threatening to spill out. My […]
Only Daughter Gets a Sister
Only Daughter Gets a Sister 자매가된 두 외동딸 [1] Written by Zoe Gioja When we pulled up to the restaurant, it was dark. I stepped out of the car, entered the restaurant, and saw at least twelve people sitting on the floor, all looking up at me. I bowed, mumbling some greeting in Korean. This is […]