Riding along the bumpy road to the DMZ border was perhaps the one of the most heart-wrenchingly surreal moments that I’ve ever experienced. I remember stepping out and looking over to the other side of the green mountain where North and South Korea is divided. I could see the small roofs and farms of North Korea…the watchmen, [...]

I didn’t know what the hell a hamsa was, so I looked it up on Wikipedia. It’s a “palm-shaped amulet popular throughout Middle East and North Africa” and is “often incorporated in jewelry and wall hangings, as a defense against the evil eye.” That’s some pretty powerful stuff. Although I’m not sure how to juggle [...]