How did this cliché become a cliché?

If you’ve ever said that X is/was refreshingAnd you meant it seriouslyI wasn’t there to hear itAnd don’t actually know … More

The Innocent

It had become dangerous for the universities to remain open. Still, I begged my parents to let me attend. In … More

The first time I visited Korea, at age 65, I dropped out of the sky,a stranger in a strange land, catapulted … More

I’m back in Korea, the birthplace of my father’s parents,which means I’m again seeing people everywherewho appear as though they … More

We find ourselves entering a corridor of language, she from the eastern door, and I from the west. We take steps, … More

I was born in a land of English speakers,where parents believed speaking Englishwas the key to success. My father was … More

My dad had a store of useful phrases for any occasion.Most memorable for me was, “I need X like I … More

Each time I speak, every utterance, albeit nearly imperceptibly,the voices of my ancestors equally sound on my tongue,treading my thoughtful … More

When I walk to the top of my hill each day, reach the end of the road,there is one object … More