L.A. can be a lonely place. But I've found ways to break the isolation

Growing up as an immigrant kid in Koreatown in the '80s, during the crack epidemic and gang conflict, was rough. But teaching poetry to teenagers taught me the beauty of building community.

Related Keywords

Calabasas ,California ,United States ,South Korea ,New York ,Paraguay ,Spain ,Nickerson Gardens ,Koreatown ,Jordan Downs ,South Lake ,Spanish ,Los Angeles ,Rosh Hashanah ,Helena Ku Rhee ,Danez Smith ,Axel Koester Corbis ,Jason Armond Los Angeles ,Watts Crips ,Pamela Taylor ,California State Summer School For The Arts ,Grape Street Crips ,Grape Street Watts Crips ,African American ,Bounty Hunter Bloods ,Getty Images ,Korean Killers ,Mansfield Gangster Crips ,South Lake Tahoe ,Jason Armond ,Los Angeles Times ,Jewish High Holy Days ,New York City ,California State Summer School ,Franny Choi ,