South Korea’s “Wild Geese” Fathers
The New York Times today carried an interesting article on South Korea’s “wild geese” fathers, sometimes just referred to as “goose” fathers. This refers to the trend in recent years for Korean mothers and children to live overseas in English speaking countries for the benefit of the children’s education, while the fathers stay at home, flying like geese to visit their families a couple of times each year. The article estimates the number of Korean school children living overseas with their mothers at over 40,000. The article is entitled “For Studies in English, Koreans Say Goodbye to Dad.”