One of the things I've noticed about Korean culture in the city is their complete and utter inability to create, preserve or appreciate green space. Case in point is that all space on the ground is paved. All of it. With obvious exceptions that were created to be park area. There just aren't any lawns or weeds or flowers growing anywhere.
I had a nice exception outside my building. The house had a huge wall that was covered with vine and there were several trees that the vine also climbed. It was great for the rustling sound and the occasional birds chirping in the branches when I was sitting in my room. I love green, it's often so grey in this city that I cling to what I can.
That is, I WAS enjoying the green. A week ago they started construction on the building, first with ripping out the vine, then getting progressively more and more loud and invasive doing work on the property. Yesterday, they took a huge section out of the brick wall. I had been curious and mildly at unease, but otherwise unattached. But today, they have done the most atrocious thing, and I can do nothing about it but whine. Successively they have removed all the trees in front of my apartment, with indications that it may continue further into their backyard.
WAAAAAAAAA!!!!
Why? Why?
I can't understand, nor can I change anything. I am sorry to lose my friends.
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