Walking Backwards

Kangwon University

Korea

One foggy morning, I saw a man coming down the slope in my direction. At first I thought my vision was faulty because instead of a face, I saw broad shoulders of one’s back. On my way back, I saw another man emerged from a distance. We made eye contact before he turned around to walk backwards himself. I was totally surprised. I learned later that walking backwards is a common form of exercise especially with the elderly. I was a bit disappointed. I was expecting a cultural lecture on Korean tradition or voodoo stuff.


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