Archive for April, 2010
Ho Chi Minh City
1Ho Chi Minh city is still rebuilding its troubled past and though it still has a long way to go, it is making great strides. What I remember best from this city was the underlying order in what seems to be endless chaotic movement in the city’s traffic. Here is a snapshot of my view of Ho Chi Minh:
Dark Cloud of Photo Journalism
1During the Ho Chi Minh city leg of my trip, I visited the War Remnants Museum which depicted the brutality of the Vietnam War. It was a sobering visit and reminder why war should only be used as a last resort. What hit a chord with me though was the exhibit about the countless photo journalists that died and what they witnessed during the war.
I believe that these photographers did as much for the world as the soldiers on the ground did. They were dressed in military fatigues on the front line yet were only armed with their cameras. They weren’t there to fight a battle, but to tell the story so that no one forgot. My hat is off to these brave photographers who put their lives on the line so that we can learn from our mistakes.