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An Immigrant's Indonesia, a Generation Later

An Immigrant’s Indonesia, a Generation Later

April 8, 2020
by Celine Dam
Yarns

I have no other choice. Since the war ended, my life has been miserable. The communists have confiscated our house, our money, our belongings, everything….

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A Late-Night Surprise in Vietnam

A Late-Night Surprise in Vietnam

May 13, 2019
by Nadine McDonald
Vietnam Yarns, Yarns

Jayden came stomping through the door to our shared hotel room. He was completely oblivious to the fact that it was 2:32AM on a Wednesday…

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Killing in the Name Of

Killing in the Name Of

August 13, 2018
by Immi Campbell
Vietnam Yarns, Yarns

The reactions are diverse when you tell someone you’ve decapitated a live chicken in Vietnam: I’ve been laughed at for my inept bravery, labelled as…

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I Thought I Would Die in a Bunk Bed in Hanoi

I Thought I Would Die in a Bunk Bed in Hanoi

August 6, 2018
by Riccardo Valentino
Vietnam Yarns, Yarns

I land in Hanoi the second week of February.  Not winter, not summer, and not comparable to any other middle season in the rest of…

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Trust No Fart

Trust No Fart

February 25, 2018
by Toni Cavallaro
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The night air was thick and warm as the streets of Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City pulsated with energy. I slipped into a local supermarket…

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It's Only Sex

It’s Only Sex

October 11, 2017
by Eugene Yang
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Her room is shaped like a triangle. The ceiling drops down into a low window that makes up the wall and lets only a trace…

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A Valium and Vodka Cocktail

A Valium and Vodka Cocktail

July 25, 2017
by Morgan Steven
Yarns

He moves me across to the middle of the bed from above with his strong hand between my shoulder blades. My arms flop over my…

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Found in Translation

Found in Translation

March 28, 2017
by Andrea Valenzuela
Vietnam Yarns, Yarns

“Tomorrow,” the bus driver said sheepishly, sympathetically. I’d asked for directions to the ferry terminal. “But the saleswoman at the bus station said I’d reach…

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Is There an Etiquette for War Tourism?

Is There an Etiquette for War Tourism?

January 23, 2017
by Nat Kassel
Features

“Today I’m going to talk a lot about the US Army,” says the guide in his thick Vietnamese accent, “I want you to remember that…

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Getting Slut-Shamed in Vietnam

Getting Slut-Shamed in Vietnam

November 14, 2016
by Kate Dewar
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We were at the end of our dubious four-and-a-half month voluntourist teaching placements in Northern Vietnam. We had by now overcome the shock of the…

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One Failed Motorhead

One Failed Motorhead

October 27, 2015
by Laura Hedge
Yarns

It’s a tired old cliché that you learn more about yourself when you go travelling overseas. And without a doubt, I learned a great deal about…

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Vietnam, Sandals and a Superman Hat

Vietnam, Sandals and a Superman Hat

October 5, 2015
by Alistair Johnston
Vietnam Yarns, Yarns

At time of writing, I am staying in a traditional French colonial home located at the heart of historical Da Lat old town in the…

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