Archive - Dr. Ben Kim

Play Another Round

In one of his essays, Korean poet Eun Oh described a time when he saw two early elementary school friends playing a game on their phone.

Jul 12 •

June 2025

Growing up as a visible minority of immigrant parents in a predominately Caucasian town in Canada, I gradually learned that many people in that town…

Jun 16 •

May 2025

Waiting For Rain

Earlier this year, I stumbled upon Waiting for Rain (비와 당신의 이야기), the story of a struggling student named Young-Ho who reaches out via a handwritten…

May 27 •

Our Dear Wilbur

In the months after my mother-in-law passed away in 2015, my wife developed a strong desire to adopt a dog.

May 19 •

February 2025

The Need To Be Understood

In 1999, I spent almost a full month of my summer at a water fasting clinic in Ohio.

Feb 12 •

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