english: It was all very bitter and petty and self-defeating, and I didn’t begin to write about Korea in a meaningful away until I learned to keep that expat crowd (friends and coworkers included) at arm’s-length and experience the city on quieter, more Korean terms.
non_english: Mi sembrava tutto piuttosto amaro, inutile e controproducente; non ho iniziato a scrivere della Corea in modo significativo finché non ho imparato a mantenere a distanza la folla di espatriati (inclusi amici e colleghi) e a vivere la città in modo più tranquillo, più coreano.