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Struggle

21 stories

HanoiMay 2, 2020

Paradise Lost and The Fall Of Saigon

It was April the 30th and it seemed like just any other day. Then suddenly, in the early afternoon, a guest arrived with some unfortunate news. There was much...

StruggleApril 12, 2020

For Those Who Wander - Struggles For Vietnam's Poor

The Constant Epicurean, Ep. 136, For Those Who Wander -Struggles For Vietnams Poor. In this edition, we discuss the struggles for Vietnam's poorest citizens in dealing with closed borders and economic recession.

Da NangMarch 19, 2020

An "I'll See Ya Soon"

As I've stated before, things began to unravel within days of my landing in Da Nang. A unilateral revoking of all visas not currently in country and all travelers facing...

Da NangMarch 17, 2020

Notes From Vietnam - Pandemic And Personal Observations

I have been in Vietnam now for 7 days. Within days of my arrival entry visas were canceled and all foreigners were to be turned away or diverted. I, in a sense, threaded...

Da NangMarch 13, 2020

And So It Begins - Dealing With The Reality Of Pandemic Abroad

Dealing with the adjustment has begun as usual, lots of sleep. Sleeping the first two days mostly away, it seems every time I do wake, the world has slipped a little...

Chiang MaiNovember 29, 2019

Book No. 031342 No. 011 Royal Thai Police

I should have known better, I should have done my homework, I should have known better. I can’t stand it when I’m caught off guard. So when the Thai Royal police officer...

An LaoNovember 21, 2019

When $#*! Gets Real - A Close Call In The Jungle

I had neglected to tell my readers, as it was too perfect of a day, that I in fact destroyed my index toe of my left foot wandering the amazing beach at Ky Co. It didn't...

StruggleOctober 23, 2019

To Bury An Angel - The Loss of A Daughter

The Constant Epicurean, Ep. 104. To bury an Angel - The Loss of A Daughter. In this edition, I tell the story of my daughter. Alexandria Juliet.

StruggleOctober 20, 2019

When Courage Is All That's Left - Surviving Wrongful Incarceration

I’ve thought many times about this moment. How one day I would have to get it out. Write it down. Tell this story. A story about captivity, chains, hunger, cold and...

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