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January 22, 2013

You Can’t Go Home Again

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Michael Johnstone

Get caught in a paperwork nightmare. Panic. Drop 1.5 million KRW on a one way ticket to Eastern Canada. Take a deep breath. Climb in a tin can. Spend 26 hours in can. Emerge bewildered and confused at two in the morning. Stumble into the cold, humid Canadian air.

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July 1, 2012

Canada

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Michael Johnstone

It’s Canada Day.

Posted in Expat Life in Korea, Korea | Tagged 2012, canada, canada day, expat, expatriate, patriotism | Leave a comment
February 13, 2011

Apparitions from Home

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Michael Johnstone

It’s strange when you leave your home and move to another side of the world. It’s even more strange when visitors come from what feels like a former life. Last week my parents came to visit from Canada. Seeing them again for the first time in six months was wonderful, and I did my best […]

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