For the sake of my trip, I did quite a bit of research on the changing diplomatic relationships between North and South Korea but I certainly wouldn’t consider myself an expert on the topic. Before […]
Author: Skylar Rispens
McDonald’s vs. Squid Snacks
Missoula is not a racially diverse town. When I moved there a year ago from China, I felt like an outsider. Missoula has little to offer foreigners to make them feel at home. I can’t […]
Baseball: Seoul Style
Before we even made it out of the subway station, fried chicken hawkers beckoned us into the convenience stores lining the stairs up to the Jamsil Baseball Stadium, which is tucked into a sports […]
A Long-Awaited Interview
On Monday, May 21, Eli, Mikensi and I hopped on a train to meet up with our first North Korean source. After working for four months to set up interviews with North Korean defectors, […]
Tuesday 5/22 Photo Gallery – Buddha’s Birthday
A man hangs lanterns in preparation for the Buddha’s birthday. Photo taken by Winter Ramos. Candles burn at the foot of the Maitreya statue at Bongeunsa temple in Seoul. Photo taken by Mikensi Romersa. A […]
A Bumpy Road to Seoul
My journey to Seoul included being robbed, getting an emergency passport, and arriving three days late with fortunate help from the University of Montana School of Journalism. My original travel plans were to fly […]
The Adventures of our First Interview
The first interview of the my story on Korean architecture and typology was with architect Doojin Hwang, the creator of so-called rainbow cake, or mixed use, architecture. Photographer Skylar Rispens and I had to […]
Not So Lost in Translation
Sometimes things can get a little mixed up in translation. But lucky for us, a group of talented Korean college students are here to help us interview sources who speak little or no English. While […]
Montana Journalism Abroad 