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  1. Bearing Witness

    02.21.2009 by Shannon

    Hello, Hanoi
    (Part 9 of Many)

    I have not posted for a few days because sometimes this world cuts me like a stone, and I have to wander around half-dead until breathable air arrives.
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  2. The Joy of Being Square

    02.12.2009 by Shannon

    Hello, Hanoi
    (Part 7 of Many)

    The week leading up to Têt, I was invited by my friends Bắc and Hà to help make banh trung chay, or “square cakes” at their pagoda. These are cakes made out of mung beans and rice, traditionally eaten during the lunar new year. The pagoda where they attend is the only one in Hà Nội that follows the philosophy of Thích Nhat Hành. Of course, I was honored and excited.

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  3. Cafe Wifi

    02.05.2009 by Shannon

    Hello, Hanoi
    (Part 3 of Many)

    We made it.

    3 hours later than I set out to write, I am sitting in someone’s living room drinking strong coffee and sugared lotus seeds. The Xe Om driver, knowing a shortcut, made his way beautifully through traffic and dropped me off in the Tay Ho district. I have come to this street because my friend Jenny lives nearby, my friend Aaron owns a wine bar down the street, and I am confident that if all else fails I can beg them for some pity. It is the only place in Hanoi from where I can find my way home.

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