Sometimes when we are in certain districts in LA, we feel like we are in a different country. Look at these pictures! All the signs are in Korean. I don't think we saw a white person in that whole place. I was amazed to find that the Koreans there didn't even know how to say "I don't speak english." They must just stay in their own communities where everyone speaks their language. And we have found the same thing in other districts with people speaking Spanish, Cambodian, Chinese, Arabic ect.


It makes it more important that we help these people understand there may be legislation that could impact their livelihood. They are so wrapped up in their world of cooking and running a restaurant that they don't realize they can have an impact on laws. It is interesting to realize the language and cultural barrier we deal with. We have met some people who do not understand the concept of voicing your opinion to the government. They seem very hesitant or even scared to do anything that in their mind is disobeying the government. It has opened my eyes to how blessed we are to be in a democratic society. I hope to be more involved in the future with writing my legislatures and perhaps organizing other community members or ward members to raise our voices on important issues.


So a little note on some of the bizzare things we have encountered:

Some places there are no public restrooms because of the prevalence of vandalism. Result? Charging to use one!

We have seen these signs everywhere and are so confused as to what they mean. We have seen them all around LA with different words, but they are always yellow signs with black arrows and a word right side up and upside down. We have yet to find someone that knows what we are talking about when we ask them what they are. Who knows?