mattcowansaigon‘Media-ocrity’: Content Creation’s New Best FriendHow my Whatsapp group has become a dumping ground for my frustrationNov 8, 2019Nov 8, 2019
mattcowansaigonHIV & Vietnam“It’s like a ticking bomb here in Vietnam,” says Dr Serge Gradstein, an infectious disease specialist from Family Medical Practice, a…Sep 23, 2018Sep 23, 2018
mattcowansaigonSuck It Up: The Case for Plastic StrawsDespite the movement to ban plastic straws, there is still a case for having them. Don’t get me wrong, I care about the environment. I am…Jul 30, 2018Jul 30, 2018
mattcowansaigonInternational Women’s DayIt’s often said in Vietnam, if it weren’t for the women, the place would grind to a halt and things would cease to function. There’s a lot…Mar 8, 2018Mar 8, 2018
mattcowansaigonDon’t Dream Too Loud — Part 1Baby Muriel was the last thing handed up to Mrs Curnow by her maid. Muriel’s eyes, doughy from her morning milk, squinted as the bright…Oct 28, 2016Oct 28, 2016
mattcowansaigonHo Chi Minh City’s “Antiques Street” fighting a race against timeLe Cong Kieu in the heart Ho Chi Minh City is facing the spectre of being reduced to the annals of history itselfOct 25, 2016Oct 25, 2016
mattcowansaigonOnce home to misery, now a place for humanityThe site where the General Sciences Library of Ho Chi Minh City now stands wasn’t always a place of learning and hopeOct 22, 2016Oct 22, 2016
mattcowansaigonAt the intersection of mainstream and diversity — Viet Pride 2016“You are who you are,” says Son, a Graphic Designer, who identifies as Vietnamese and American and is married to his Vietnamese partner…Sep 3, 20161Sep 3, 20161
