Chapter 3: The Koreans and I - Written by Hugo J. Smal From Rotterdam to a Goyang neighbourhood During my explorations of the Goyang neighbourhood, I came to understand that communication in Korea involves much more than just words and sentences. The context, the speaker, and the way something is expressed are all crucial. To … Continue reading Goyang neighbourhood explorations
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The Koreans and I, written by Hugo J. Smal 코리안 I enjoy the Ready made ramen, Samyang, and hot-flavoured chicken. The Kimchi is not eatable. I miss the Soju. Mickey had asked for it at the liquor store. They did not have it. We stream a Korean police series featuring Jung Yu-mi, Lee Kwang-soo, Bae … Continue reading The Koreans and I, an Introduction.
I am Hugo J. Smal - editor-in-chief - of The Mantifang. I imagine my life as a house in which I live temporarily. It is surrounded by old trees that can swing violently back and forth during a storm. Some suffer lightning damage and others have been standing proud for a long time. After a … Continue reading Hugo J. Smal – Chief editor
The Tale of Genji. It has been on my bedside table for several years now: "The Tale of Genji" by Murasaki Shikibu. A very extensive work written between 1000 and 1008 in Japan and certainly belongs to the big world classics. I have to be ready for such a job. The mind open, my inquisitiveness … Continue reading A book is an adventure!