The final stop in our series, “This Global Pandemic,” is in South Korea to visit Oklahoma native, Kara. She, her husband, and their four kids experienced the world of coronavirus, quarantines, and face masks before many of us in other parts of the world knew what was coming. In this episode, she shares the benefits of living in a very communal culture during a pandemic and how she and her husband made the decision to stay put for 2020, even though they had long-awaited travel plans to go to the States. Kara shares about some of the humorous moments of 2020, as well as how she finally gave herself permission to grieve the things that are hard about expat life.
Read MoreHi everyone! My name is Kara, and I live in South Korea with my husband and four young kids. We’ve lived here, in this apartment, for almost 8 years now. Our kids are 7, 5, 3, and 1 — so we are all about convenience and functionality in the kitchen. There are several design elements I would change (all the brown, the fluorescent lights, the storage cabinet doors...), but overall, this kitchen gets a solid A+.
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