Re: Koreans

[MGH & HJM <bailey@e-scape.net>]

I agree with Ed - someone earlier had mentioned the North Koreans evac out of
Hungnam - my best friend's mother-in-law was on the last refugee boat out of
the harbour before they blew it to kingdom come. I only met her at my friend's
wedding for the first time, but before I even had a research interest into the
Korean War I sat at her table as she captivated her mostly Caucasian audience
with her story of survival. I have a deep seated respect for Koreans after
picking themselves up from the nadir that was the Korean War, and persevering
to become a strong and proud people in the international community.

HJM - aka cousinchang

Ed Evanhoe wrote:

> Dan,
>
> I suspect what you are sensing/seeing is not hostility but simply the
> uneasiness of people who are not yet sure they belong, thus they tend to
> settle in areas with others from their own country and view those outside
> their tight-nit communities as potential "hostiles."  This is not unique to
> the Koreans.  It was true of the Italians, the Irish, the Chinese and all
> other immigrants to the U.S. during their first generation or so.  In other
> words, they are strangers in a strange land and are uncomfortable outside
> their own peer group.  This takes time to get over.
>
> Ed
> Ed Evanhoe, PO Box 916, Antlers, OK, 74523
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