Recently

Recently I have been favoring black a lot, is it good or bad? Everything is subjective, good to one person and bad to another one. In the end people got into an argument about the differences of their personal values. I remember hearing people judge others, saying this one is bad, that one is good. I remember listening to them with an open ear, but then one day it just occurred to me that good or bad there’re always friends who would back them up anytime. Then how do you tell if one is good or bad? Based on their actions? Then are you sure you know what is really going on for them that you have the right to judge? No one knows what was going on in relationship between people. There’re things insiders know but outsiders don’t and vice versa. How can you tell? Or would you decide it based on their friends? Then what’d happen if their friends are people you personally think are good?

Exclusion vs. Inclusion

Thuy Vy and I had an interview with a man with no leg for his experience of being excluded and included in this society.
1.In what ways do you experience "exclusion" from society/ development?
- It's hard to say how, but I really can feel it. It's when Tet comes, and you don't have anything special. Everyone around you is going crazy, doing a bunch of things because it’s Tet, and I am just like always. It's a horrible feeling to experience. Also, people in "formal" places stare at me as if I am not meant to come to such places. I tried to buy "health insurance" for about 2 dollars/year, but the doctors in the hospital really treat people with insurance quite differently from those with money in their pockets. I am also not allowed to go on the bus when I want to travel somewhere.

2. In what ways do you experience "inclusion" (society/development)?

- I go around every day and am able to talk to people in the market. My younger brother is such a good person; he has been taking care of me since the beginning up until now.

3. Do you want different "development" or just a different path to the same development?

- People are building more places for the "upper class," I often think of such places as a golf course, than they are building parks; even in the city, where land is scarce. I think this approach should be changed. Land belongs to all Vietnamese people and there should be limited places where only some people can afford to go, especially when it's decided by the local authorities.

4. What sort of government policy/ program changes might increase your inclusion?
- I think education is the shortest way to enhance inclusion of the poor to the rest of society, simply just provide scholarships for only poor students or other opportunities for us to send our kids to school.

5. What sort of community/ NGO policy might increase your inclusion?

- I don't know much about NGOs.

My 4 day offffffffffffffffffffffffffff

Having 4 day off was really fun.

Last week, all UC students left HN for their Southern trip
and that meant I had Thursday off...
.......Friday off..............
...............Saturday off........
and also Sunday off.....
hihihahahihihahahihahihihahhi

and that meant I could hang out with my close friends...
and take photos....
I have lots of good friends: Friends for taking photos, friends for shopping, friends for doing makeup, friends for chatting, and of course, friends for studying :))

Last week, I suddenly wanted to take pictures, I called friend for photos then :))








And we took lots of pictures.
I love taking photos
I love my pictures
And I love her
Without her, my pictures couldn't be as nice as these, hahah
Believe me, she is a good photo taker!!!!!!