The Night Bar
One of my favourite memories in life is of those evenings working out by myself at a bar station. A “bar station” is…
Author: Lê Minh Hà
Life in Hanoi’s Old Apartment Buildings
One of the most distinctive features of Hanoi is these Soviet-style apartment buildings, built between 1960 – 1990: These buildings are modelled after…
Life in Months
I’m 27 now. It’s been 10 years since I was in New Zealand. I was 17, and life seemed endless back then. I…
Worst Pain Ever
At some point I had the question of “What’s the worst pain ever?”. The list of possible answers includes childbirth, a kidney stone…
The Coronavirus
I feel like everybody is affected by the Covid-19 outbreak in some way. For me, and for most people in Vietnam, the impact…
My Wave Warrior
A couple of days ago, my bike just refused to start. The ignition button doesn’t work. I had to kick start it. Well……
My Volunteering
There is this saying that I think has a lot of truths to it: You should have three hobbies — one selfish, one…
Not So Chill Song
Last year the song Bài Này Chill Phết was everywhere. It was released around summer I believe, and everybody was sharing it on facebook. It…
2020 Fireworks Selfie
Happy Lunar New Year! So per tradition, I ran to Hoàn Kiếm lake and took a selfie against the fireworks (again). This is…
Talent: Born or Made?
This is another post on the very same topic I’ve been thinking about quite a bit lately: is talent something you’re born with,…