Living, on the river

The River

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October 6th 2010
I sweat. I sweat and the drone continues. I look up and the river surrounds us. I check and I’m on the boat still, or is it a different one? The sun beats down. I’m not sure, but the people are the same. They sweat as I sweat. The drone of the engine continues. It is deafening. I look up and the river is there. It rushes past, carrying its debris. I look up and the river is there, and the pe ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Mekong River Delta

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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