Night Runs
By Paavani Reddy, ETA ’17-’18 “I’m back!” I call out into the hallway, waiting a second for a response. The lights are all off in my homestay family’s apartment. “Hello?” I ask again more tepidly. I peek into the kitchen and then back again at the shoe rack to see if my host mom’s heels […]
An Unexpected Running Partner
By Robyn Kincaide, ETA ’16-’18 I take a few long strides onto the track, swing my arms twice to loosen up my shoulders, and launch myself into a brisk jog. I don’t often like to go running at the track near my apartment complex; I can sense the stares of the ahjummas and ahjussis out […]
Knowing C
By Rachel K. Fauth, ETA ’16-’17 Approaching a corner street deep in Slow City, Doldam Cafe stands out like an X on a map. It simply looks like a destination, even if you meant to go somewhere else. Floor-to-ceiling windows let out an audible yellow hum; the color seeps over the stone wall that closes off the […]