Valerie Won Lee
Award-winning global impact strategist, keynote speaker, and author; WomenTech Network APAC & South Korea Leader; founder of World Citizen Artists.
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Jul 2, 2026
Zivile EinHOST
So can you share more about this experience? What did it teach you and how did it shape your perspective on life and communities?
Valerie Won LeeGUEST
That was a fascinating experience because, well, first, before going to the Pacific, I was living for two years in New Zealand.
Valerie Won LeeGUEST
And I had gone to the Fiji Island once and I wanted to go back there, but I wanted to go deeper.
Valerie Won LeeGUEST
And I knew that staying in the tourist areas was not where I would really discover the culture, the way I wanted to discover.
Valerie Won LeeGUEST
But I wanted to go somewhere where it's really local, where foreigners have not impacted too much in terms of their own culture.
Zivile EinHOST
So can you share more about this experience? What did it teach you and how did it shape your perspective on life and communities?
Valerie Won LeeGUEST
So that was a fascinating experience because, well, first, before going to the Pacific, I was living for two years in New Zealand.
Valerie Won LeeGUEST
And I had gone to the Fiji Island once and I wanted to go back there, but I wanted to go deeper.
Valerie Won LeeGUEST
And I knew that staying in the tourist areas was not where I would really discover the culture, the way I wanted to discover.
Valerie Won LeeGUEST
I mean, of course, even tourist areas, locals have their own culture there.
Valerie Won LeeGUEST
But I wanted to go somewhere where it's really local, where foreigners have not impacted too much in terms of their own culture.
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