When an Apartment Becomes a Village: A Community Apartment as a Place to Live
A book talk celebrating the publication of How Did an Apartment Become a Village?, a book documenting the story of the community apartment WESTAY Byeolnae.(Photo by Milly) In my previous article, I introduced the origins of WESTAY Byeolnae, a community apartment operated through a social cooperative model. 👉👉Related Article How Did an Apartment Become a Village? Inside WESTAY Byeolnae, Korea's Community Housing Experiment <Part 1> This time, I would like to share stories about the present and future of WESTAY Byeolnae based on a book talk held on June 8 to celebrate the publication of How Did an Apartment Become a Village? Among the various sessions that day, I found the residents’ personal stories and experiences particularly fascinating. 😍How Do the Residents Live? Several residents took the stage during the book talk and, somewhat shyly, shared stories about life at WESTAY Byeolnae. At its core, WESTAY Byeol...