Jongdal Chodo Hakyeo

Jongdal is the town. Chodo means “Elementary.” Hakyeo means “school.” Every weekday between 11:45 and 12:10 I step off the outskirts bus, the one that circles the entire island. I say “Komapsimnida” to the driver, walk past this blue arrow, and eat lunch with the teachers and children of Jongdal. The sounds of the lunchroom [...]

Posted Under: Childhood,Jeju,Jejusi,Jongdal,Korea
This post was written by admin on October 20, 2009 Comments (1)

Resurrection

Once more it has been quite some time since my last post, but with reason. Not long after the hospitalization, civil trials, rock shows, and cross-country journeys, I became a statistic of the economic downturn. I was laid off, and fewer things more fortunate have occurred in my young life. Luck has been with me. [...]

Posted Under: Jeju,Korea,Memphis
This post was written by admin on October 16, 2009 Comments (0)