How Lindsey Walker built a community for immigrant support in Korea

Lindsey Walker never imagined that her life would eventually lead to organizing food drives for immigrant families in Korea. Originally from the United States and once employed on Wall Street, she came to Korea after the global recession in 2008, planning to stay for just a year. But life had other plans. With a Korean partner and years spent abroad, including in Australia, Korea eventually became her home. She describes herself as a jewelrymaker, community builder, helper, book hoarder and wanderer. In 2020, when the world was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, she noticed something troubling. Lockdowns and social distancing devastated immigrant communities in Korea, as English teachers lost jobs, factories closed, nannies and cleaners were dismissed from homes, and international students had no safety net. She said that when people don’t have money, they cut back on necessities. “One of those necessities is food,” she said. “And when people are hungry, they don’t make smart decisions.” Determined to help migrants and needy families, Walker organized her first food drive at TheWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times