Viet NguyenStretching.Let me start by sharing with you some of the changes that happened in the past 6–7 years. I never know how long it has been, until a post…Nov 16, 2021Nov 16, 2021
Viet Nguyen05.19.2016 — Ritual NarrativesEvery year, my mother would tell the story of her water breaking. If you’ve ever seen Gilmore Girls, the scene where Lorelai wakes Rory up…May 19, 2016May 19, 2016
Viet Nguyen04.27.16 — Updates from the Field — 1 Month After the Fact“Never forget this. You’re mine, mine to me. No matter where you go or what they may call you, you will always be my son.” -Rakshan / The…Apr 27, 2016Apr 27, 2016
Viet Nguyen02.16.16: Anatomy of Being Spliced with Anecdotes“Because there are dead that don’t want to rest. Because there are living that want to be dead.”Feb 16, 2016Feb 16, 2016
Viet Nguyen01.24.16: Of illegal bike rides and illuminating plans.“I know this place. It’s just around the corner.”Jan 25, 2016Jan 25, 2016
Viet Nguyen01.17.16: Belonging.The bus dropped me off 3 hours before I expected to arrive. My hosts/friends were sound asleep and I was locked out of the house.Jan 17, 2016Jan 17, 2016
Viet Nguyen12.31.15 — Of Orbits and GravityLately, it seems like I’m a satellite that’s gone out of orbit… I don’t know when I stopped transmitting signals to the friends/family back…Dec 31, 2015Dec 31, 2015
Viet NguyenNovember — 3 stories, spiced with reflections1) on smiling and linguistic limitations: my mother always taught me to smile. it was a lesson i never learned well. she would sometimes…Nov 13, 2015Nov 13, 2015