I am not quite local, not quite stranger. I am either a local stranger or a strange local After completing our first year of living in Korea, we've gone through the culture shock and emerged stiff kneed, well soaked, bad-breathed, Hangul- (Korean writing) reading, and with some well worn shoes. We no longer feel compelled to eat Korean food when we go out, we now cook Doenjanjiggae at home for supper and treat ourselves at the closest Indian restaurant. Along the way I made a (far from exhaustive) list of things that seemed unusual at the time. Looking back on it now it seems pretty normal, so I guess that means a whole new culture shock experience when we get home. Anyway, as way to wrap up our first year, here is my list of interesting
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