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There are certain subconscious moments
an foreigner in Vietnam experiences that are felt without planning ahead.
Between the reality of the city clamor and disbelief that you are actually in Vietnam is a sublime reality. It is this moment that defines what it’s really like
to be living in Vietnam.
When the ominous clouds encroach on the orange sweltering sun and the humidity
is as much as you can possibly bare, you hear a low rumble that adds to cacophony of the city’s beeping motorbikes,
honking cars and the high pitched chatter of pedestrians.
A calmness then suddenly overcomes
the city and there’s a minute of silence that everyone observes as they feel the cool air brushes over and the light
dims in anticipation of the imminent moment you have been waiting for. A few
light warm rain drops touch your head to which you are aware, but unbothered by. Then
the drops contact your arm discretely telling you to take heed.
In the blink of an eye the
city transforms from dry fire hazard conditions to a tropical forest flood state.
Motorbike riders calmly and carefully pull over to the side of the road in mass to do a race car style pit stop and
transform themselves from their daily wear by blanketing themselves with a varying array of rain panchos. Without missing a beat, they are quickly on their way and seemingly unbothered and unknowingly calmed by
this event.
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