Aijem Laska, a Filipina, lives with her ailing husband, a daughter, and parents-in-law, whose rickety old bodies make them immobile. Her Korean name is Lee Ha-eun. Ha-eun, who cannot afford to even get sick because she is too busy taking care of the rest of the household, feels oppressed. However, what makes her life even more difficult - other than the fact of living in a foreign country with a disabled husband - are the judgmental stares of other people. Of course, Ha-eun and her husband eat different food and speak a different language but they are no different from other people in their desire to create a happy family. Only when we live in greater tolerance of difference, can the lives of couples such as this one improve. (Billy Choi)