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Finding Jeong in South Korea

December 22, 2013by Deva Leave a comment

My first dispatch as a Glimpse correspondent for Matador Network. This piece was originally entitled “Fed by Strangers”, something that happens with almost ritualistic regularity in South Korea.  I was […]

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Edible Curios

One Shot: New Laws for Multicultural Marriages in Korea

October 23, 2013by Deva 4 Comments

A new law in South Korea requires foreign spouses to speak basic Korean and Korean spouses to have a minimum income.

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Contemporary Culture, One Shot

A Korean by Any Other Name

April 14, 2013by Deva 13 Comments

Nelson Mandela’s real name is Rolihlahla. He was given his English name on the first day of school by a teacher, as was the custom for black children living in […]

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Contemporary Culture, Found in Translation, South Korea

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