As an expat living in South Korea, the North Korean threat is always present. I would be stupid not to take notice.

Lately, the threats have been more jarring than in years past. However, like many Koreans, most of the expat community shrugs it off, likening the threats to whining...

After a tragedy like the Sandy Hook shooting, questions like: "What are our rights?" and "What about our freedom?" bubble to the surface.

People forget that freedom is not a tangible object nor is it an objective stance. Freedom is subjective. Freedom is an idea we strive...

There are certain things that bother me. Being a woman is one of them.

I do not like the expectations that are laid before me on a regular basis. Expectations placed by movies, television and even my own friends. I use to love indulging in...

The Olympics are over, thank goodness.

While it is a wonderful opportunity for athletes, some treat the Olympics as a reflection of friendly global relations. I would say that sort of thinking is solidly fixed in fairyland.

The Olympics can sometimes be viewed as an advertising campaign for those...

I always believed, if I was given the choice between rape and death, death would be my answer. Yet, not many rape victims are given that choice.

I recently watched a documentary on human trafficking, The Day My God Died. This documentary focused on the women sold...

I currently work at an international nursery/preschool here in Stockholm. I'm doing this to help fund my studies towards a Master's Degree in English Literature. The combination of graduate work and preschool employment makes an interesting dichotomy: I spend my week going from seminars on Postmodernist Literature to changing diapers...

I have found that intolerance has become a theme in my Expat Existence. In light of the 9/11 anniversary this weekend, I wonder if, as a human race, we will ever be capable of putting aside our differences for the betterment of the globe and future generations.

The anniversary of...

Over the last few months, some surprising and high-profile events have taken place in the world, economically and politically. And, well, some surprisingly not-so-high-profile incidents have taken place in my life involving an elderly woman on a subway and a trip to Sardinia.

On my way home today in Stockholm,...

It was 1989, I was ten years old and in Social Studies class with Mr. Rehmer. More than eating my vegetables, I dreaded his depressing lectures on the National Debt.

Mr. Rehmer would start by writing large dollar amounts on the blackboard. He then told us how he was...

The question that is continually asked of me, especially amongst my European friends: Why are Americans continually voting for these conservative, corporate mogul politicians? Good question.

A few months ago, at Uppsala University in Sweden, a lecture was given on Jane Austen and the subject of poverty. The speaker, Professor...