About Andre Francisco

I'm a recent graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and a current elementary school English teacher in Seoul, South Korea. I'm interested in poverty and homelessness. I hope to cover these issues and how they effect people throughout the world for International Underground. You can also find me on Twitter at @andrefrancisco.

Posts by Andre Francisco

Finding a Home in Hyehwa

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Andre Francisco

Ruel Neri spends six days a week working 12 hour days at a factory to support his family back in the Philippines, but on Sundays he works at a Filipino market that appears in the Hyehwa neighborhood of Seoul. The market keeps him connected to the community that has grown to support the 51,000 Filipinos working in Korea. It also helps temper the uncertainty he and many other Filipinos face at their job. Now his connection to the market and the larger community is in danger. Continue reading →

Posted in Inside Seoul's Filipino Community | 7 Comments