Cramped alleyways thread through the heart of Hanoi’s Old Quarter like arteries, carrying not just people and goods, but also intrigue and fear.
Some of these labyrinthine spaces, ominous and rat-filled, require bravery to enter. Yet once inside, one’s romantic wonder transcends physical boundaries; as a line in a poem by Che Lan Vien reads – “Ngõ rất cụt mà lòng xa thẳm” – which translates as “the alley is narrow, yet our hearts are wide.”
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Chris Humphrey in Postcards
This week, Saigoneer is proud to announce a new series: beautifully crafted illustrations, in the form of postcards, celebrating everything we love about this city. Every couple of weeks, we’ll reveal...
Chris Humphrey in Postcards
Hanoi Postcards is our series of love notes to the city we call home. This second offering is of a flower seller cycling along with her florets. With sunlight shining through an audience of trees, her...
Chris Humphrey in Postcards
The third entry in the Hanoi Postcards series, our love notes to the city we call home, depicts a unique neighborhood.
Chris Humphrey in Postcards
The naked truth awaits those who venture beneath Long Bien Bridge…
Chris Humphrey in Postcards
This week’s postcard is based on a real-life event: a sweet, thoughtful gesture that turned distinctly fishy.
Chris Humphrey in Postcards
The fragrance of hoa sữa, or milk flower, is so deeply embedded in the mythology of Hanoi’s autumnal days that singers, poets and authors alike have all sung its praises.
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