Hanoi's Good Samaritan

Fri, 10 May 2002 09:27:05 +0000

Hanoi’s Good Samaritan [Illustration by Shiju George]

November 4:The streets of cities in Vietnam teem with young boys who, despite their sad eyes, have dazzling smiles on their faces, and speak halting, broken English, that sounds charming to the ears. They sell postcards, shine shoes and hassle tourists with remarkably impressive sob-stories about needing money for sick parents, school fees and English lessons. It’s a combination that never fails to move the tourist for whose benefit of course, the entire performance is staged.

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Hanoi's Good Samaritan