As with my last post, I found some other funny pictures from Central Asia. From May, 1997, until July, 1999, I was a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer in Kazakhstan. Life in Kazakhstan was very interesting and people are surprised when I tell them that I really miss the region. If I had not come to Vietnam with the Amerasian Foundation, I probably would have eventually settled in … [Read more...] about Funny Memories of Kazakhstan
Archives for Sunday, October 28, 2007
Alecya’s Greeting Card
I was searching through my old backups I brought from the US yesterday. I was surprised that I scanned a picture of the greeting card Alecya, a cute intern I worked with the American Councils of for International Education in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, back in 1999. I remember this day very well. September 29, 1999. On that day everything that could go wrong did go wrong for … [Read more...] about Alecya’s Greeting Card
The Rebel (Dong Mau Anh Hung)
I just finished watching the film, "The Rebel (Dong Mau Anh Hung)". The Rebel is a nice Hong Kong-like action film taking place in 1922 Vietnam when the French still controlled Indochina. If you like Vietnamese love stories with a lot of action, this is one to watch. The Plot (From Wikipedia): Vietnam in 1922 is under colonial French ruling, and anti-French rebellions by … [Read more...] about The Rebel (Dong Mau Anh Hung)