Ideas and Concepts

My great-grandmother was a vivid storyteller. The first time I’d ever heard of the rabbit and turtle tale was not about a race, but rather a turtle tasked with cutting out a rabbit’s liver so that it could be used as healing medicine for the Dragon King who lived under the Southern Sea. Each of the stories I heard unconsciously taught me Korean culture, customs, and traditions. They stayed with me long after I left the country and shaped parts of my identity and core values.

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