The Beauty of Having a Film Camera
To be or not to be. To be in the moment, or to not be in the moment. To take a picture, or to not take a picture.
By
Garrett MacLean
Perspectives
Perspectives that enlighten District 0.
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Thank You, Mr. Bourdain
I started watching Bourdain in high school. Finding him made as much of an immediate impression on me as did the day my dad first played Misty Mountain Hop by Led Zeppelin on the drive to school, or when I picked up Hunter Thompson’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas after an especially long reading slump.
By
Liam Langan
Big City, Small Neighborhood, and the Kindness You Never See
A few weeks ago, the license plate to my bike was hanging on by a thread. And by a thread, I mean a small collection of rubber bands wrapped around in all directions.
By
Garrett MacLean
Reflections of Saigon: How Home is Always Where the Heart is
Saigon is that magical place for me, once I’m back here I get to meet that little girl full of hope again. And I hold on to those pieces of memories tight to my chest, especially when it’s time for me to go back to my second life in America.
By
Quynh Doan
A Cat & A Cat
Who knows how it came to pass that I ended up with two cats. It wasn’t like I’d planned on adopting one before moving to Vietnam. Growing up, I had a dog.
By
Liam Langan
The Magic of Making Phin Coffee
The process is simple.
By
Garrett MacLean
A Dawn for Peace
It was that morning I realised: 30/4 is not only a celebration of reunification, independence, and victory, but a testament to the beauty of peace.
By
Callum Sánchez
Don't Escape Before Reading This
How Bourdain’s 1999 New Yorker Essay Changed Everything
By
Garrett MacLean
Anime at Night
It’s one of the best ways to escape.
By
Garrett MacLean
Rolling Around In The Traffic
Who knew rolling around trying not to get choked out could be so therapeutic? Learn more about Liam's jiu jitsu journey in this essay.
By
Liam Langan
Moving Someplace New
Every once in a while you'll move someplace new, but at what point does that place become home?
By
Liam Langan
Zen And The Art Of Motorbike Meditation
No time limit set. Nowhere to be. Nowhere to go. Just get on your bike and wander.
By
Garrett MacLean
Taking The Time To Live
The French have a saying worth remembering: “prends le temps de vivre”
By
Garrett MacLean
The Mysticism Of Pho At 3 AM
It’s now well past my bedtime. Feet heavy, mouth dry, and bar tab now closed, but I’m still seeking.
By
Garrett MacLean
Everyone’s An Entrepreneur
From the lady on the sidewalk with the sweetest fruit smoothies to the weekend Van Gogh selling all kinds of paintings, everyone in Vietnam's an entrepreneur.
By
Liam Langan