>Seoul — Day 8

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woodblock print making

kimchi I made

the start of the kimchi lesson

The king with his youth volunteer

kimchi making aftermath

my mistakes being corrected

Thursday morning saw the group heading off to a traditional house in Seoul for some unusual cultural activities. We were paired with “youth volunteers” — a group of very bright young Korean students who speak very good English. Together, we tried on traditional Korean clothing, made kimchi, and made wood block prints.

After that, the kids showed us around Unhyeung Palace, one of the minor palaces of Seoul.

About the author

I am the author of three novels--THE LAST BIRD OF PARADISE, OLIVER'S TRAVELS, and THE SHAMAN OF TURTLE VALLEY--and three story collections--IN AN UNCHARTED COUNTRY, HOUSE OF THE ANCIENTS AND OTHER STORIES, and WHAT THE ZHANG BOYS KNOW, winner of the Library of Virginia Literary Award for Fiction. I am also the co-founder and former editor of Prime Number Magazine and the editor of the award-winning anthology series EVERYWHERE STORIES: SHORT FICTION FROM A SMALL PLANET.

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