Jon’s travelogue

Vietnam's National Election

Story written 20 June 2008

Hints of democracy in a communist country.

town hall

town hall

All things patriotic in Vietnam are an unmistakable shade of red.

mandatory voting

mandatory voting

All good communists are required to vote in the national election.

election propaganda

election propaganda

Ho Chi Minh's birthday celebrated with a national election.

sand flats

sand flats

Taking a lunch break from diving on the crystal clear waters of the Paris Flats.

Municipal Market

Municipal Market

Where everyone in Suva does their grocery shopping.

Pakistan from Street Level

Story written 25 May 2008

Becoming a welcomed guest in what most would consider a dangerous country.

music store

music store

Deep in the market stalls of Peshawar's old town, music is copied onto new cassette-tapes faster than it can be sold.

corn salesman

corn salesman

This man was happily selling steamed corn from his pushcart through the streets of Peshawar.

playing children

playing children

These children's faces display the wide ethnic variety of the Pakistani people thanks to their location at the crossroads between Asia and the Middle East.

Jon Brack

Jon Brack has been a member since 10 November 2007 and goes by jonbrack.

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