30 April this year was the fortieth anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. For me personally, it’s been a moment to pause and reflect about the past and how that connects with the present, given my family’s history.… Read More The Vietnamese refugees who went to Austria
For the longest time I felt like writer was a title I had to earn by writing a book…something worthy, something BIG. I’ve been writing for more than ten years, mostly articles and short pieces, but I would describe what I do as a verb (“I write”) rather than as a noun (“I’m a writer”). But… Read More Yep, I’m a writer
I came back from Hanoi on Wednesday morning, before heading back to Vietnam again yesterday afternoon. I know, talk about a crazy amount of flights and travelling! It’s definitely not my preference to have back to back trips and if I had the option to stay on in Vietnam and work from here for those… Read More Bob Dylan in Saigon
I’ve spent the last hour writing my parents a card in Vietnamese, with the constant help of a Vietnamese dictionary to ensure that I get everything correct. I’ve never learned how to read and write formally so don’t know how to do it that well. Even though I am totally wiped out after four very… Read More Postcard from Hanoi
The Travels of Elephant Woman 