Auditions

Depression

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April 20th 2007
Mark Mahnich has left the building. We spent our last day together drinking Bia Hoi, eating exotic flavors of ice cream, and doing some very last minute shopping. At our final meal together, I feel nauseous from too much beer followed by too much sugar, and Mark's running off looking for deals on silk. It seems very appropriate to end his leg of the journey like this. The last three weeks seemed l ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

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The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more