When we left Newtown, PA for Hanoi on 31 July 2005, we were different in many ways. Of course, as the French are fond of saying: "Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose." We are the same people who spent all those years in the US, but Hanoi has definitely changed us.
Ira 2005 Ira 2007 Carol 2005 Carol 2007
1.83m 1.83m 1.57 m 1.57m
112kg 104kg classified somewhat less
English Eng & Vietnamese English English
friendly friendlier well-dressed fashion plate
liked mobile loves mobile hates mobile tolerates mobile
never texts middle name is sms never texts wants to learn to text
drove car rides motorbike drove car rides in taxis
cooked often cooked seldom cooked sometimes chua nau(never cooked)
American Hanoian American 50-50
In 2005 we owned a house and two cars. In 2007 we are currently homeless.
In 2005 we liked Vietnam. In 2007 we love it1
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