Some remember Mr. Rogers with his mild manner encouraging his viewers to be a good neighbor. Consider this example of caring for immigrants. My 93-year-old Texan friend was affectionately called “Ellis halabujji,” which is Korean for grandfather (할아버지). Mr. Ellis Baskette Reed, Jr. spent more than twenty years mentoring foreigners, most of whom were Koreans. As if we had been transported to the …
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Multiple Identities and Migration
Check out my interview at The Table about multiple identities, migration, culture, and my recent book here. For more, I discuss this elsewhere as well. …