In an attempt to ease his assimilation after moving to the United States from Korea, then 11 years old Jang Do convinced his parents to allow him to change his name to John Doe. Now a 40-year-old computer engineer, he lives in the Upper West Side.
Airport security grills him every time he flies. “I have to sit in the office,” he said. “Every time.” Landlords and election inspectors view him quizzically, and prospective dates need more than a little assurance that he’s not hiding a dark past.
And yes, everyone jokes that he needs to marry someone name Jane.
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