"The question becomes, do you take the risk and open your door to Syrian refugees, or do you ignore them to "protect" Canadian citizens?" - I asked."We take the risk, children are dying everyday" - my friend said. He is a white Canadian of English origin. "We all start from somewhere. My grandparents came here years ago. Refugees or not, we are all the same."This friend is … [Read more...] about We take the risk, children are dying everyday
Tiếng Anh
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Những bài viết mang tính nghiên cứu khoa học được đăng ở mục “Học thuật”, còn những bài còn lại sẽ nhét hết vào phần “Chung chung”, bao gồm cả văn hóa, du lịch, tản văn bằng tiếng Anh.
My 7 first-times in 2016
1. Live with my in-laws: This is something I dread my whole life. How can I live among people I don't know, consider them my family, follow their routines and habits, just because they are related to this one man I decide to marry? Things turn out not as bad as I have imagined. Granted, I experienced culture shock and struggled with my inner turbulence for the first few … [Read more...] about My 7 first-times in 2016
Cốm – the pure gift from heaven
Photo taken by Vo Tuan Trung As many other ASEAN countries, Vietnam mainly relies on rice to feed its people. There are wide varieties of dishes made from rice: such as different types of buns and noodles. The young grains, in particular, are used to make a unique food called “cốm”. Cốm is special because it is not supposed to fill one’s stomach, it is only available for just … [Read more...] about Cốm – the pure gift from heaven