Prachi Vidwans

Prachi is based in South Korea reporting on young people and changing attitudes in a country that has undergone remarkable social and political transformation in recent decades. A New York University anthropology graduate with a master’s in international relations from the University of Chicago, Prachi was most recently associate editor at World Politics Review.

Posts and Dispatches from Prachi Vidwans:

• In South Korea, trash balloons prompt a debate over free speech 
  Why some have turned against defector activists. ...

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• South Korea’s ‘Honeymoon island’ risks erasing its history 
  History and culture in the tourist haven of Jeju. ...

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• South Korea’s young people are fed up with party politics
  Tired of being excluded and ignored, activists are working to ‘seize power’ from elites...

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• A Seoul drag queen on a mission
  A performer and activist who grew up alienated by South Korea’s conservative culture is working to build a diverse, accepting community....

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• In South Korea, an experimental school prioritizes happiness
  Many believe reforming the demanding educational system requires changing the country’s very culture....

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• South Korean students still struggle under a draconian system
  Recent reforms won’t be enough to transform education, many say....

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• Young South Koreans struggle to see a way forward
  In a country with a history of protest, revolution and transformation, why are they losing hope in the possibility of progress? ...

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