There’s a lot more to what I have to say and would like to say, but I’ll leave that for my blog
Happy to ‘meet’ you!
Sheetal

Something that helps me better understand Korea is observing the Koreans who have emigrated here to America. They stick very closely together and are usually quite reserved. They too must feel alienated being away from their country.

I look forward to reading your blog and learning more about your interesting life. Aloha.

I feel like the longer I spend in Korea, the more alienated I feel. I’m of Indian (South East Asian) descent and there a number of similarities that my culture shares with Korean culture. But at the end of the day, it’s not my home. And one sentence in your post that struck me is, “Home is where the heart is”

During my time here, I have made some awesome friends and have even acquired a Korean “mother / father” and so many “brothers and sisters”. But there’s still a feeling of distance that I feel…mostly when I want to talk about something relating to my life before Korea. Then I remember that no one knows me or my life before I came here.

I blog about my life here quite often – as a means to chronicle my journey and adventure and also, to share what I’ve been up to with my family and friends.

I just linked up with you on Twitter and will visit your blog again
Sheetal

I’m so pleased to read your comment and really want to thank you for leaving it. Please don’t worry about your English — it’s much better than my Korean.

Thanks for your insight about Korea as a homogeneous nation — because of you, I have a much better appreciation of why it is that way. I do know that Korea is right on the middle of Japan and China and that’s been a source of many problems throughout history. It makes sense why Koreans want to preserve their culture and people.

On the flip side, being American — it’s a hard concept for me to grasp. I’m so used to everyone around me being mixed up of all kinds of ethnicities. It’s not always easy living like this, but great progress and innovation come out of it when people decide to work together.

But this doesn’t mean I dislike Korea — I actually love it and plan to go back again with my family. The people are wonderful and kind and helpful.

On the surfin’ internet, I found your post. Your posting is really impressed so I left my thought. Before I say, I’m sorry for my poor English. I’m Korean.
I felt sympathy for your idea. I used to heard the word ‘Dan-il-min-jok guk-ga’ (it it means a racially homogeneous nation) from text books or media. In history, Korea incessantly exposed to external aggressions. I guess they tried to protect their cultures and nationality (linked directly with personality) for that reason. This resulted in homogeneous people. Although the world is changed and there are many international couples, some people, even lived western country, disagree their child meet a foreigner.
Anyway, there are many good place to go. I’m sorry for your missing. It is good to visit Korea again with your family, sometime.

Ami