Homosexuality in Homogeneity
You’re Korean and you’re gay. Or at least you thought you were. But when you came out to your mother, she was neither horrified, happy nor surprised. Instead she simply responded, “Homosexuality does not exist in Korea.”
The Voice
As we descended the dark stairwell, the hum of a thousand angry bees rose to greet us, setting my teeth on edge. We opened the door at the bottom of the stairs, squinting in the blinding light as an ear-splitting squeal blasted in our faces. Upon our entrance, the small circle of adults squatting on the floor paused momentarily and nodded to the curious strangers before resuming the cacophonous din.
Sea and Clouds
This week’s Web Feature is a meditative poem from Andrew Cheng, ETA ’12-14. “We’re not here forever, say the castles to the sky / And our beauty will not last no matter how much you may try…”