Over the past three articles, I've walked through the different kinds of penalties under Korea's Immigration Control Act — criminal penalti…
In my first article in this series, I talked about the criminal penalties under Korea's Immigration Control Act — imprisonment and fines that go…
In my last article, I talked about the criminal penalties under Korea's Immigration Control Act — the ones that can lead to imprisonment or a c…
In my more than twenty years of teaching English here in Chungju, and in my years as founder of Pinoy Sarang, I've met so many kababayan who ge…
Going Home to the Philippines? Read This Before You Book That Ticket Someone asked me this a few weeks ago. She was so excited — her sister's…
As an English instructor who has been living and working in South Korea, I often receive messages from Filipinos asking whether certain job offers, p…
When I arrived in Chungju in June 2004, I believed that English would be enough. After all, I was a teacher. Communication had always been one of m…
The Promise That Sounded Too Good — And What It Cost Them I want to share something that was…
She Came to Korea With Hope — What Happened Next Took Everything She Had Some stories do not announce themselves. Arshamae did not walk into my li…