“First impressions of Hoi An?” – Laura

“Very small amount of white people” – Me

Context: Today marks the second third day of a stranger of Asian decent taking a picture of us without us being asked first. We are a sight to behold in this part of the world.

We are a spectacle

It is a nice feeling and an angry one. Are we really that photo-worthy? I don’t go round taking pictures of every race I see, like some sort of xenophile scrapbook. Only to parade the photos on a timeline that I have no control over.

Next time it happens, I’ll put on my best angry face. That’ll show ’em!

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