,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #f ,9 ! ,MEKONG ,DELTA ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,NGO ,VAN ,XUYET ,TRANSLATOR 3 ,K5 ,KNABB ,TRANSLATOR 3 ,HEL5E ,FLEURY ,TEXT 3 ,*APT] #f3 ,9 ! ,MEKONG ,DELTA ,ON ! LITTLE TRA9 FROM ,SAIGON TO ,MY ,?O1 MY FELL[ PASS5G]S 7B>EFOOT PEASANTS = ! MO/ P>T71 :E!R \T ( TACT OR 9DIFF]5CE1 APPE>$ NOT TO NOTICE ! H&CUFF$ PRISON] ) HIS POLICE ESCORT4 ,AFT] ALMO/ A MON? ( CONF9EM5T 9 ! ,SU]TE AT ,PHNOM ,P5H & ) AN UNKN[N JAIL S5T5CE AHEAD ( ME1 IT WAS A %E] JOY TO WAT* ! REPETITIVE L&SCAPE ROLL BY1 ! SP>KL+ EXPANSE ( RICEFIELDS1 ! H]DS ( PEACEFUL BUFFALOS1 ! /RAW HUTS %ELT]$ BY CLUMPS ( BAMBOO4 ,BUT :Y WAS ,I BE+ TRANSF]R$ TO ,MY ,?O8 ,AS SOON AS WE >RIV$1 ,I WAS TAK5 TO ! (FICE ( ! EXAM9+ MAGI/RATE1 A NATIVE ( ,9DIA ) A BLOAT$1 PEEVI% FACE4 0,AH1 A ,TROTSKYITE6 ,Y\ GANG ( SABOTEURS60 ,IT WAS /RANGE ?AT HE WAS US+ ?IS ,MOSC[ ,TRIALS-/YLE T]M9OLOGY TO ATTACK ME4 ,HE TOOK A LETT] FROM A FILE & ASK$ ME TO CONFIRM ?AT ,I WAS ITS AU?OR4 ,I RECOGNIZ$ IT3 IT WAS A LETT] ,I HAD WRITT5 TO ,CANH1 A FRI5D :O WORK$ AT ! TAX (FICE 9 ,MY ,?O4 ,HE HAD ASK$ MY ADVICE AB\T :I* ( ,TROTSKY'S BOOKS HE %\LD READ4 ,! LETT] WAS WRITT5 9 ,VIETNAMESE1 BUT ! TITLES ,! ,P]MAN5T ,REVOLUTION & ,! ,COMMUNI/ ,9T]NATIONAL ,AFT] ,L59 W]E 9 ,FR5*4 ,CANH HAD =GOTT5 ! LETT] 9 BETWE5 ! PAGES ( A TAX L$G]4 ,HIS ,FR5* BOSS HAD F\ND IT & TAK5 IT /RAIN$ 9 ?IS WAY ?AT ,CANH HAD BE5 >RE/$4 0,Y\ >E *>G$ ) SUBV]SIVE ACTIVITIES10 ! JUDGE 9=M$ ME4 ,! GU>D TOOK ME TO ! PRISON 9 ! C5T] ( ,MY ,?O1 :]E ,I WAS PUT 9 ! HOLD+ CELL ) O!RS UND] 9VE/IGATION OR AWAIT+ S5T5CE4 ,WE W]E PACK$ TOGE!R LIKE TRUSS$ P\LTRY4 ,AMID ! SUFFOCAT+ /9K ( UR9E & ! /5* ( ! LATR9ES1 ! PRISON]S W]E ALL SITT+ OR LY+ ON BO>DS ?AT OOZ$ FIL?4 ,MY B>E FEET RECOIL$ FROM WALK+ ON ! SLIMY FLOOR4 ,ONE ( ! PRISON]S WAS RELIEV+ HIMSELF ON AN ELEVAT$ PLAT=M AT ! BACK ( ! ROOM2 SQUATT+ OV] ! HOLE1 HE TRI$ TO HIDE HIS NAK$NESS ) ! PLANK ( WOOD ?AT S]V$ AS A LID = ! LATR9E4 ,SEV5 OR EIRIVAL4 ,P]HAPS1 LIKE ME1 !Y HAD BE5 SEIZ$ AFT] ! DECL>ATION ( W>4 ,WE W]E P5N$ UP 9 ! CELL ALL ! TIME4 ,TWICE A DAY -- 9 ! MORN+ >\ND #a#a3 & 9 ! AFT]NOON >\ND #d3 -- ! S+LE IRON DOOR W\LD OP5 & ! H]D W\LD SURGE 9TO ! N>R[ C\RTY>D & FALL ON ! FOOD1 CR\*+ & EAT+ IT (F ! GR\ND :]E IT HAD BE5 LEFT4 ,!N WE W\LD BE QUICKLY H]D$ BACK 9SIDE UND] ! WAT*FUL EYE ( ! SCREWS4 ,AP>T FROM ?AT1 WE HAD NO ACCESS TO ! Y>D NOR A S+LE BREA? ( FRE% AIR4 ,DUR+ !SE FE$+ TIMES WE C\LD SEE ! FEMALE PRISON]S1 CR\*$ ON ! ?RE%OLD ( !IR CELL4 ,AMONG !M ,I SAW MY P>TN]'S ELD] SI/]1 ,*I ,NAM ,?91 :O HAD BE5 S5T5C$ TO ?REE YE>S4 ,! ONLY WOMAN 0POLITICAL0 9 ?IS JAIL1 %E HAD JO9$ ! ,I,C,P 9 ! H]OIC DAYS ( #a#i#c4 ,!Y SOON SEP>AT$ US FROM ! NONPOLITICAL PRISON]S4 ,! ,?ANH ,LOI PEASANTS & ,I F\ND \RSELVES CONF9$ 9 A CELL NO BIGG] ?AN A CORRIDOR ) MY UN=TUNATE CORRESPOND5T1 ,CANH1 & ) F\R RELIGI\S CULTI/S :O W]E *>G$ ) POLITICAL CRIMES JU/ LIKE WE W]E4 ,AP>T FROM ! TWO BRIEF P]IODS :5 WE W]E LET \T = FOOD1 WE HAD NO SPACE = WALK+1 SO WE REMA9$ SITT+ OR LY+ ON ! PLANKS 9 ! CELL4 ,\TSIDE1 JU/ UND]NEA? ! B>R$ W9D[ FAC+ ! Y>D1 WAS A WAT] J>4 ,TO GET WAT] \T ( IT1 ACROBATICS W]E NE$$4 ,WE HAD TO P]* ON ! W9D[SILL1 TWO MET]S (F ! GR\ND1 L[] AN EMPTY CAN ON A /R+ ?R\< ! B>S1 & FILL IT FROM ! J>1 SO ?AT WE C\LD DR9K & OCCASIONALLY HAVE A P]FUNCTORY WA%4 ,CANH & ,I W5T TO TRIAL 9 ,NOVEMB]4 ,S9CE WE HAD NO LAWY]1 WE CONDUCT$ \R [N DEF5SE4 ,! DOSSI] PROBABLY CONTA9$ NO MORE ?AN ! LETT] TO ,CANH & MY PA/ ,SU]TE RECORDS4 ,I /AT$ ?AT S9CE LEAV+ PRISON 9 #aicg & GO+ TO WORK 9 ,PHNOM ,P5H1 ,I HAD AB/A9$ FROM ANY POLITICAL ACTIVITY1 & ?AT MY ONLY 0SUBV]SIVE ACTION0 HAD BE5 TO COMMUNICATE TO A FRI5D ! TITLES ( TWO WORKS BY ,TROTSKY4 0,BUT 9 ,SAIGON Y\ W]E SE5 GREET+ ,TA ,?U ,?AU 9 ! /REET10 RETORT$ ! ,PRESID+ ,JUDGE4 0,I KNEW ,TA ,?U ,?AU 9 PRISON1 SO NATURALLY ,I GREET HIM :5 ,I SEE HIM40 ,! V]DICT3 SIX MON?S' PRISON = ,CANH & EID HE>T-R5D+ CRIES3 AS M5 W]E L$ (F 9 *A9S BACK TO ! PRISON1 !IR WIVES FOLL[$ !M1 %RIEK+ & SOBB+1 *ILDR5 9 !IR >MS4 ,!SE M51 CONDEMN$ TO =C$ LABOR1 W\LD BE HELD 9 ! GLOOMY CELLS NEXT TO \R ROOM1 WAIT+ TO BE TRANSPORT$ TO ,P\LO ,CONDORE4 ,?AT SAME EV5+1 AS NIRIV$ 9 ! PRISON4 ,?IS DESC5DANT ( A SLAVE1 UNTIL REC5TLY COLONIZ$ 9 ! SAME WAY AS HIS CURR5T VICTIMS1 BUT N[ ELEVAT$ TO ! DIGNITY ( A ,FR5* CITIZ5 7BECAUSE HE WAS BORN 9 ! ,ANTILLES71 SEEM$ PR\D ( HIS LACKEY'S ROLE AS HE 9SPECT$ ! M5 HE WAS S5D+ (F TO ! SL[ DEA? ( ! P5AL COLONY4 ,9 AN ISOLAT$ CELL !RE WAS AN ESCAPEE FROM ,P\LO ,CONDORE :O WAS KEPT 9 IRONS DAY & NI ( TURMOIL 9 ,SAIGON1 ,I HAD BE5 SURPRIS$ ONE DAY TO READ 9 ! NEWSPAP] ?AT 0,G5]AL0 ,NGUY5 ,NGOC ,DI51 HEAD ( A ,CAO ,DAI SECT1 HAD BE5 9C>C]AT$ 9 ! ,C5TRAL ,PRISON = URG+ HIS FOLL[]S NOT TO PAY ! CAPITATION TAX4 ,BIT BY BIT1 ! Y\NG CULTI/ TOLD ME AB\T !IR PRISON ,CALV>Y4 ,H[ !Y HAD BE5 TAK5 FROM ! ,C5TRAL ,PRISON TO ! PSY*IATRIC W>D ( ! ,*O ,QUAN HOSPITAL4 ,HE DESCRIB$ 9 DETAIL ! DAILY SIK$ BY RELIGI\S CULTI/S4 ,\R CULTI/S BELONG$ TO ! SECT CALL$ ,TUYET ,COC1 OR ,AB/5TION ,FROM ,C]EALS4 ,!Y SUBSCRIB$ TO ! ,CAO ,DAI 7,V]Y ,HI<7 FAI?1 A NEW RELIGION BORN DUR+ ! FL[]+ ( NATIONALI/ MOVEM5TS 9 #a#i#b#e-#a#i#b#f4 ,A SECTION ( ! 9DIG5\S B\RGEOISIE -- 9CLUD+ =M] TOP ADM9I/RATORS DISSATISFI$ ) !IR SUBORD9ATE ROLE 9 ! COLONIAL BUREAUCRACY -- TRI$ TO 9V5T = !MSELVES A TRANSC5D5T SPACE 9 ! M>G9S ( COLONIAL SOCIETY :]E !Y C\LD REGA9 SOCIAL PREEM95CE4 ,?IS NEW RELIGION COMB9$ ! ?REE TRADITIONAL RELIGIO-PHILOSOPHICAL CURR5TS 7,BUDDHISM1 ,TAOISM & ,CONFUCIANISM7 ) ,*RI/IANITY & A CULT ( GU>DIAN SPIRITS4 ,ITS PAN!ON 9CLUD$ ,BUDDHA1 ,LAO ,TZU1 ,CONFUCIUS1 ,*RI/1 ,MOHAMM$1 ,BRAHMA1 ,VI%NU1 ! POETS ,LY ,?AI ,BA*1 ,NGUY5 ,B9H ,KHIEM & ,VICTOR ,HUGO1 & POLITICAL FIGURES SU* AS ,G&HI & ,SUN ,YAT-S54 ,ITS C5TRAL RELIGI\S TEMPLE WAS AT ,TAY ,N9H1 #i KILOMET]S NOR? ( ,SAIGON4 ,AID$ BY ! ECONOMIC CRISIS & ! CRU%+ ( ! 0COMMUNI/0 PEASANT MOVEM5T ( #a#i#c-#a#i#c#a1 ,CAO ,DAI A*IEV$ A RAPID RECRUITM5T AMONG ! PEASANTRY1 :O W]E OPPRESS$ BY ! L>GE L&[N]S & ! RURAL NOTABLES4 ,9 #aicb ?IS NEW RELIGION C\NT$ >\ND #c#e1 ADH]5TS4 ,9 !IR QUE/ = P[]1 C]TA9 B\RGEOIS ,CON/ITUTIONALI/S ALSO CONV]T$ TO ,CAODAISM4 ,TWO YE>S BE=E WE MET1 ! REBEL MY/IC ,NGUY5 ,NGOC ,DI5 & HIS FOLL[]S HAD MADE !IR WAY TO WE/]N ,CO*9*9A1 9 ! ,CAO ,DAI DIOCESE ( ,BAC ,LIEU4 ,CALL+ TOGE!R ALL ! PRIE/S & ! FAI?FUL1 HE URG$ !M TO BURN !IR CAPITATION TAX C>DS & H5CE=W>D TO OBEY ONLY ORD]S FROM ,HEAV54 ,?AT WAS H[ HE CAME TO BE >RE/$4 ,BECAUSE ,NGUY5 ,AN ,N9H'S NAME APPE>$ ON A LI/ ( DONORS HE HAD ON HIM :5 >RE/$1 HE WAS 9T]ROGAT$ AB\T HIM4 ,NAIVELY1 ,NGUY5 ,NGOC ,DI5 REPLI$3 0,I KN[ ,NGUY5 ,AN ,N9H4 ,I MET HIM LA/ ,JUNE AT ,GIA ,D9H4 ,I MADE HIM P>T ( MY MISSION TO RETAKE ! L& ( ,ANNAM4 ,HE GAVE ME A PIA/] & TOLD ME ?AT HE WAS S\TICLE = ! ,DI5 ,T9 NEWSPAP] DEF5D+ ! CULTI/S 7) !IR P]MISSION1 ( C\RSE74 ,AUNT ,TWO1 MY P>TN]'S MO!R1 :O (T5 CAME TO ! PRISON TO VISIT H] O!R DAUTICLE WAS ABLE TO LEAVE ! PRISON & GET PUBLI%$4 ,MY ,COMMUNI/ PEASANT COMPANIONS DID NOT SEEM TO TAKE ! CULTI/S S]I\SLY4 ,BUT !Y W]E FRI5DLY 5\< TO ,CANH & ME1 EV5 ?\< WE W]E ,TROTSKYI/S4 ,ONE MEMORABLE NI\ND #b#e1 GOT UP ON A B5* & IMPROVIS$ A PASSIONATE SPEE* TO CELEBRATE ! TW5TY-SECOND ANNIV]S>Y ( ! ,OCTOB] ,REVOLUTION4 ,ONE ( ! OLD] PRISON]S SANG 9 ,ANNAMITE AN ANTI-,FR5* SONG ( ! #a#i#bS :I* HAD BE5 PASS$ D[N BY WORD ( M\?3 0,9 ! MID/ ( A /ORM1 WE %>E ! SAME BOAT40 ,I HAD LE>N$ BY HE>T ?IS EPIC LAM5T1 COMPOS$ 9 HONOR ( ,DUY ,TAN1 ! EMP]OR ( ,ANNAM :O HAD BE5 DEPORT$ 9 #a#i#a#f4 ,IT ALSO D5\NC$ ,KHAI ,D9H1 FA!R ( ! CURR5T EMP]OR ,BAO ,DAI4 ,ANNAM1 \R C\NTRY1 LIV$ 9 PEACE ,UNTIL ! ,TAY . SEIZ$ IT4444 ,POOR ,EMP]OR ,DUY ,TAN1 ,WISE K+ ) A HE>T = ! PEOPLE4444 ,K+ ,KHAI ,D9H SUCCE$$ HIM1 ,! K+ :O W5T TO ,FRANCE TO SELL \T ! NATION ,BEGG+ FAVORS FROM ! P[]FUL4444 0,Y\ %\LD JO9 US AT ,?ANH ,LOI10 SAID MY PEASANT FRI5DS4 0,WE WILL HELP Y\4 ,WE'LL R5T Y\ A BIT ( L& & BUILD Y\ A /RAW HUT 7!RE >E PL5TY ( >ECA TREE TRUNKS & PALM TREE LEAVES 9 ! >EA74 ,WE'LL TEA* Y\ H[ TO PLANT SUG> CANE1 & GIVE Y\ CUTT+S TO />T \T )4 ,:5 WE GET TOO HOT AT MIDDAY1 WE CAN JUMP 9TO ! RIV] & SWIM 9 ! CLE>1 SP>KL+ WAT] -- IT'S GREAT60 ,!Y SAW ! /RUGGLE AS 9SEP>ABLE FROM !IR DAILY RURAL LIFE1 5VISION+ GLOBAL SOCIAL *ANGE 9 T]MS ( H[ IT W\LD AFFECT !IR [N VILLAGE COMMUNITY4 ,!IR S5SE ( BRO!RHOOD MOV$ ME GREATLY4 ,BUT IT WAS ONLY A DAYDREAM4 ,AT EA* RELEASE FROM PRISON \R PROJECTS = ! IMM$IATE FUTURE 9V>IABLY DISSIPAT$ AS ! CURR5T ( LIFE C>RI$ US TO UNEXPECT$ %ORES4 ,:AT BECAME ( MY RURAL FRI5DS 9 ! MAEL/ROM ( ! ,CO*9*9ESE PEASANT 9SURRECTION 9 ,NOVEMB] #a#i#d8 ,!IR VILLAGE ,?ANH ,LOI1 :I* WAS ON ! FR+ES ( ! ,PLA9 ( ,RE$S1 WAS APP>5TLY WIP$ \T BY MA*9E-GUN FIRE & BOMBS4 ,ONE MORN+ 9 ,JUNE #aid ,I SAID GOODBYE TO MY COMPANIONS 9 MIS=TUNE4 ,I CROSS$ ! PRISON ?RE%OLD &1 ) A LIT1 /ROLL$ ALONG ! /REETS ( ,MY ,?O1 MAK+ MY WAY TO ! SUN-DR5*$ M>KET4 ,I WANT$ TO ?ANK ,PHUNG 7WE REF]R$ TO HIM AS 0,BRO!R ,SIX071 ! T[N AUTO ME*ANIC :OSE ACQUA9TANCE ) ! PRISON GU>DS HAD MADE IT POSSIBLE = ME TO COMMUNICATE SECRETLY ) ! \TSIDE WORLD4 ,A GIRL ON A BICYCLE SUDD5LY /OPP$ ALONGSIDE ME3 0,MY UNCLE 9VITES Y\ TO COME SEE HIM40 ,P]PLEX$1 ,I HESITAT$1 BUT !N FOLL[$ H] & SOON F\ND MYSELF FAC+ ,9SPECTOR ,TRAN ,*ANH ( ! ,SU]TE ,POLITICAL ,POLICE4 0,SAIGON HAS ASK$ US TO HOLD ON TO Y\10 HE SAID4 ,HE HAD ME TAK5 TO ! ,MY ,?O ,SU]TE (FICE1 :]E !RE WAS AN OLD ,FR5* ,POLICE ,COMMISSION] :OSE DEMEANOR DID NOT BODE WELL4 ,MY P>TN]1 ) A TODDL] 9 H] >MS1 BR\5T REASON1 />T$ TO YELL3 0,IT'S NOT ME ?AT /IRR$ UP TR\BLE60 ,I CONT9U$ TO EAT )\T FL9*+4 ,HE DISAPPE>$4 ,! ,ANNAMITE 9T]PRET] 5DEAVOR$ TO REASSURE ME3 0,HE WAS GASS$ DUR+ ! W>4 ,SOMETIMES HE FL>ES UP AT ME = NO REASON60 ,!N1 ) HORROR1 ,I CAUS ( H>D LABOR & !N BE RELEAS$4 ,IF Y\ DON'T1 Y\'RE DEAD60 ,! NEXT DAY ,I WAS TAK5 BACK TO ! ,SU]TE 9 ,SAIGON4 ,= ! WRITT5 QUE/IONS ! ,SURETE POS$ ,I CONCOCT$ ANSW]S AS EVASIVE AS POSSIBLE4 ,I REALIZ$ ?AT ! NEXT /OP = ME C\LD BE A 0SPECIAL WORK CAMP0 9 ! ,BI5 ,HOA =E/S OR =C$ H\SE >RE/ SOME:]E 9 ! PROV9CES4 ,IT TURN$ \T TO BE ! LATT]1 9 ,TRA ,V9H1 A T[N ON AN ISL& 9 ! ,MEKONG ,DELTA4 ,I WAS H&CUFF$ & ESCORT$ !RE BY A MILITIAMAN1 TRAVEL+ 9 A RATTL+ PUBLIC TRANSPORT BUS A :OLE DAY TO COV] #ae KILOMET]S4 ,= ME1 ! NAME 0,TRA ,V9H0 HAD A H]OIC RESONANCE BECAUSE ( A POPUL> POEM ?AT HAD BE5 SURREPTITI\SLY PASS$ TO MY MO!R 9 ! VILLAGE M>KET & :I* ,I 5?USIA/ICALLY LE>N$ BY HE>T :5 ,I WAS T5 YE>S OLD3 ,9 ,TRA ,V9H ,!RE LIV$ A REM>KABLE P]SON1 ,*ANH1 A MAN ( GREAT BOLDNESS4 ,AT NI+LY ASSASS9AT$ ! ,PUBLIC ,PROSECUTOR 9 #a#h#i#c4 ,I WAS ALSO 9TRIGU$ BY ! REBELLI\S TRADITION ( ! REGION4 ,AS E>LY AS #a#h#h#i1 AN 9DIG5\S REBEL HAD /ABB$ ! ,FR5* ,ADM9I/RATOR :ILE HE WAS HAV+ D9N] ) HIS WIFE4 ,WE >RIV$ AT ,TRA ,V9H 9 ! EV5+4 ,I SP5T ! NIDROOM4 ,! NEXT DAY ,I WAS TAK5 TO ,ADM9I/RATOR ,MONTAIGUT 9 ! ,PROV9CIAL ,GOV]NOR'S (FICE4 ,HIS PAN!R EYES LOCK$ 9TO M9E AS HE LEAN$ T[>D MY FACE & YELL$3 0,COMMUNI/60 ,HE ORD]$ ME TO BE TAK5 TO ! POLICE /ATION1 :]E ,I W\LD HAVE TO REPORT EV]Y TWO WEEKS4 ,! MILITIAMAN :O TOOK ME !RE TOLD ME AB\T A HUT = R5T V]Y CLOSE BY4 ,I /ROLL$ ?R\< ! /REETS1 MY FIR/ WALK 9 ! CITY4 ,ALL ( A SUDD5 SOMEONE CAME UP TO ME & TOOK MY H&3 IT WAS ,TRAN ,HUU ,DO1 AN ELD]LY CULTUR$ MAN :O WAS ALSO 9 EXILE H]E4 ,HE TOOK ME TO A SMALL EAT+ PLACE NAM$ ,LI5 ,LAC 7 0,LIAISONS0 -- :I* = ! 9ITIAT$ 9DICAT$ A CL&E/9E MEET+ PLACE74 ,! [N]1 ,ANH ,SAU1 REFUS$ TO LET US PAY = \R MEAL & W>MLY 9VIT$ ME TO COME BACK3 0,WE'LL WORK IT \T LAT]40 ,HE ALSO GAVE ME A SMALL OIL LAMP4 ,I WAS TO F9D \T LAT] ?AT ,MONTAIGUT WAS CON/ANTLY H>ASS+ ,ANH ,SAU & TRY+ TO BREAK UP ?IS HAV5 = EXILES :]E ,I HAD DISCOV]$ SU* A W>M WELCOME4 ,MY FRI5DS 9 ,PHNOM ,P5H S5T ME A LITTLE MONEY4 ,A POOR NEIKET4 ,!N ,I HAD A LITTLE /ALL SELL+ DRI$ FI%4 ,!N ,I SOLD C(FEE & ROOT-COLOR$ AP]ITIFS ON ! SIDEWALK4 ,I ALSO MADE M$IC9ES1 US+ ! TRADITIONAL RECIPES ,I HAD LE>N$ 9 PRISON4 ,MY =C$ EXILE )9 ! LIMITS ( ! SMALL SETTLEM5T ( ,TRA ,V9H KEPT ME ISOLAT$ FROM :AT WAS HAPP5+ 9 ! RE/ ( ! C\NTRY1 OR EV5 9 ! NE>BY >EA4 ,SO ,I WAS COMPLETELY TAK5 BY SURPRISE ONE D>K ,NOVEMB] NIRIVAL ( A CONVOY ( TRUCKS ON :I* DOZ5S UPON DOZ5S ( DEAD & W\ND$ PEASANTS W]E PIL$1 FLANK$ BY ,FR5* POLICE & ,ANNAMITE MILITIAM54 ,)\T KN[+ IT1 ,I F\ND MYSELF 9 ! HE>T ( ! PEASANT UPRIS+ ?AT 5GULF$ ! :OLE ( WE/]N ,CO*9*9A 9 ,NOVEMB] #aid & LA/$ UNTIL MID-,DECEMB]4 ,! 9SURG5TS ATTACK$ ! ,ANNAMITE MILITIA PO/S TO OBTA9 >MS1 SET FIRE TO T[N HALLS & O!R (FICIAL BUILD+S1 KILL$ COPS :O W]E KN[N TORTUR]S1 ATTACK$ PATROLS1 & TRI$ TO BLOCK ROADS & CANALS & TO DE/ROY BRIDGES4 ,M>TIAL LAW WAS DECL>$4 ,FR5* & ,=EIGN ,LEGION TROOPS1 BACK$ UP BY ,FR5* POLICE1 ,ANNAMITE MILITIAS & ,SU]TE AG5TS1 SE>*$ ! VILLAGES AFT] FIR/ BOMB+ !M & RAK+ !M ) MA*9E-GUN FIRE4 ,%>P%OOT]S FROM ,TONK9 & ,CAMBODIA W]E ALSO BR\RE/$1 #bba W]E CONDEMN$ TO DEA? -- ! EXECUTIONS W]E HELD 9 PUBLIC TO S]VE AS EXAMPLES -- & #baf O!RS W]E CONDEMN$ TO =C$ LABOR CAMPS4 ,! PRISONS W]E SO OV]LOAD$ ?AT ! EXCESS PRISON]S W]E COOP$ UP 9 B>GES :]E1 UND] METAL %EET+ BROIL+ 9 ! SUN1 !Y DI$ LIKE FLIES4 ,I LAT] LE>N$ ?AT MY FRI5D ,TR9H ,VAN ,LAU1 :O HAD BE5 A MEMB] ( \R ,LEAGUE1 MET HIS DEA? ON ONE ( ?OSE B>GES4 ,AFT] N9E MON?S 9 ,TRA ,V9H1 ,I BEGAN TO SPIT BLOOD4 ,I OBTA9$ P]MISSION TO RETURN TO ,SAIGON = M$ICAL C>E4 ,TWO DAYS BE=E ,I LEFT1 MY MO!R SUDD5LY APPE>$4 ,I C\LDN'T BELIEVE MY EYES4 ,%E HAD MADE H] WAY ALL ALONE1 ACROSS RICEFIELDS & ?R\< CITIES1 TO SEE ME4 ,TOGE!R WE TOOK A BOAT BACK TO ,SAIGON1 TRAVEL+ = A :OLE DAY & NIT$ LOOK+ = WORK4 ,SAIGON HAD *ANG$ A LOT4 ,BEH9D ! CA!DRAL1 A HUGE BANN] HAD BE5 ]ECT$ BE>+ A GIANT PORTRAIT ( ,M>%AL ,PETA9 9 FRONT ( A ,FR5* FLAG1 ) ! 9SCRIPTION3 ,U,N ,S,E,U,L ,*,E,F3 ,P,E,T,A,94 ,U,N ,S,E,U,L ,D,E,V,O,I,R3 ,O,B,E,I,R4 ,U,N,E ,S,E,U,L,E ,D,E,V,I,S,E3 ,S,],V,I,R4 .<,A S+LE LEAD]3 ,PETA94 ,A S+LE DUTY3 ,OBEY4 ,A S+LE MOTTO3 ,S]VE4.> ,?IS IRON-FI/$ DISPLAY WAS ! WORK ( ,DEC\X1 ! FASCI/IC ADMIRAL APPO9T$ AS ,GOV]NOR-,G5]AL BY ! ,VI*Y GOV]NM5T4.<#e.> ,*>G$ ) DEF5D+ ! 09T]E/S ( ! :ITE RACES0 AGA9/ #be MILLION ,9DO*9ESE1 HE HAD ORD]$ VILLAGES TO BE BOMB$ & ! REBELL+ PEASANTS ( ,CO*9*9A TO BE MASSACR$4 ,= MY ILLNESS ,I W5T TO SEE ,DR4 ,PHAM ,NGOC ,?A*1 A WELL-KN[N OPPON5T ( ! COLONIAL REGIME4 ,MY ,X-RAYS REVEAL$ OPAQUE NODULES AT ! TOP ( MY LUNGS4 ,HE PRESCRIB$ 9JECTIONS ( CALCIUM & RE/1 & DID NOT ASK = ANY PAYM5T4 ,I ABSOLUTELY HAD TO F9D A JOB4 ,BUT ,I DIDN'T EV5 BO!R TO LOOK = WORK AT ! ,FR5* H>DW>E FIRMS1 S9CE %IPM5TS FROM ,FRANCE HAD GR\ND TO A HALT DUE TO ! W>4 ,FR5* FIRMS SURVIV$ BY COLLABORAT+ ) ! ,JAPANESE4 ,MY FRI5D ,LAM ,?ANH ,?I1 :O HAD SET HIMSELF UP AS A COMM]CIAL AG5T DUR+ ?OSE H>D TIMES1 F\ND ME A JOB 9 A ,JAPANESE FIRM1 ,DA9AN ,KOOSI4 ,MY JOB WAS TO SORT BUFFALO HIDES DE/9$ = EXPORT TO ,JAPAN4 ,CONSID]+ ! /ATE ( MY HEAL?1 WORK+ AMONG ALL ! DRI$ SK9S IMPREGNAT$ ) >S5IC 9 AN ATMOSPH]E ( UNBREA?ABLE DU/ WAS ALMO/ 9TOL]ABLE4 ,AN ELD]LY1 OPIUM-ADDICT$ MALE NURSE :OM MY FRI5D HAD GOTT5 TO KN[ 9 ! OPIUM D5S ADVIS$ ME TO TAKE CRISALB9E1 A TYPE ( GOLD SALT US$ AT ?AT TIME AS A REM$Y = TUB]CULOSIS4 ,I MANAG$ TO GET SOME ON ! BLACK M>KET = AN EXORBITANT PRICE4 ,! OLD MAN GAVE ME 9TRAV5\S 9JECTIONS ) IT & REFUS$ TO LET ME PAY HIM4 ,I KEPT GO+ 9 ?IS WAY = SEV]AL MON?S UNTIL ,I WAS OV]COME BY EXHAU/ION4 ,F9ALLY1 MY ,JAPANESE BOSS MOV$ ME TO ! ACC\NTS DEP>TM5T4 ,FROM TIME TO TIME1 ,I HAD TO TRAVEL TO ! PROV9CES TO *ECK ! ACC\NTS ( ! BRICKWORKS 9/ALL$ ALL ALONG ! ,MEKONG ,RIV]4 ,IT WAS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO GET TO KN[ WE/]N ,CO*9*9A A LITTLE BETT]1 P>TICUL>LY ,V9H ,LONG1 ,CAN ,?O & ,SADEC4 ,9 ! C\RSE ( !SE J\RNEYS1 ) ! DRIV]'S HELP1 ,I WAS ABLE TO PRACTICE DRIV+4 ,I HAD HAD A LIC5SE = AB\T TWELVE YE>S )\T EV] HAV+ T\*$ A /E]+ :EEL4 ,I /ILL HAD ! IDEA ( /UDY+ 9 ,P>IS ONE DAY & ( PAY+ = IT BY DRIV+ A TAXI4 ,!N ,DA9AN ,KOOSI OP5$ AN (FICE 9 ,CAN ,?O & ,I WAS TRANSF]R$ !RE4 ,MY LUNG DISEASE SEEM$ TO BE /ABLE EV5 ?\< ,I GOT \T ( BREA? EASILY4 ,9 ! SMALL BRICKWORKS ,I WAS ABLE TO OBS]VE ! SUP]EXPLOITATION ( ! PROLET>IAT BY A RAPACI\S RURAL EMPLOY] CLASS1 9 TOTAL COMPLICITY ) ! LOCAL NOTABLES4 ,! WRET*$ PEONS -- M51 WOM5 & *ILDR5 ALIKE -- W]E PAID BY ! PIECE4 ,COV]$ 9 MUD1 !Y GR\ND UP CLAY FROM DAWN TO SUNSET4 ,:AT !Y E>N$ WAS (T5 NOT 5\< TO PAY (F ! LOANS PLUS 9T]E/ ADVANC$ TO !M BY ! BOSS4 ,SOMETIMES :OLE FAMILIES W]E CONDEMN$ 9 ?IS WAY TO A LIFETIME ( SLAV]Y4 ,?OSE :O TRI$ TO ESCAPE W]E CAU-FAC$ MAN ) A H&LEB> MU/A*E & A MANE ( IRON-GRAY HAIR4 ,IT WAS ,NAM ,LUA 7,FIF? ,FIRE71 FE>$ LEAD] ( A WELL-KN[N GU]RILLA GANG 9 ! ,CAN ,?O REGION4 ,HE HAD BECOME A F]V5T CONV]T TO ! 0,MAD ,MONK0 SECT & FELT ?REAT5$ BY ! ,FR5*1 SO HE WAS SEEK+ ! PROTECTION ( ! ,JAPANESE4 ,?AT WAS IS H[ ,I F\ND \T AB\T ! EXI/5CE ( ! ,HOA ,HAO RELIGI\S SECT1 NAM$ AFT] ! NATIVE VILLAGE ( ITS F\ND]1 ,HUYNH ,PHU ,SO4 ,?IS Y\NG VISION>Y1 COMMONLY REF]R$ TO AS 0! ,MAD ,MONK0 .1 HAD BEGUN 9 #aici TO PREA* A NEW K9D ( ,BUDDHISM M>K$ BY SIMPLICITY & ANCE/OR WOR%IP ?AT WAS WELL SUIT$ TO APPEAL TO ! POOR PEASANTRY4 ,! GLOBAL SLAU WE/1 AT ,BAC ,LIEU4 ,!N ! ,JAPANESE POLICE TOOK HIM UND] !IR PROTECTION4 ,I LE>N$ ?AT ,*I ,NAM ,?91 MY P>TN]'S ELD] SI/] :OM ,I HAD RUN 9TO A FEW TIMES AT ! ,MY ,?O PRISON1 HAD BE5 PUT UND] H\SE >RE/ 9 ,B5 ,TRE AFT] ?REE YE>S 9 DET5TION4 ,I KNEW %E WAS ON H] [N ) TWO *ILDR54 ,H[ WAS %E MANAG+8 ,I DECID$ TO GO TO ,B5 ,TRE4 ,ON ! WAY !RE1 ON ! F]RY ACROSS ! ,MEKONG1 ,I RAN 9TO ,DUC4 ,WE HAD MET 9 ! ,C5TRAL ,PRISON 9 #a#i#c#f4 ,I WAS HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO %>E A FEW PIA/]S ) HIM4 ,HE BELONG$ TO ! ,COMMUNI/ CELL 9 ,B5 ,TRE1 & GAVE ME NEWS AB\T HIS COMRADE ,TONG1 ) :OM ,I HAD BECOME FRI5DS 9 PRISON4 ,LITTLE DID ,I KN[ ?AT NOT LONG AFT]W>DS1 9 ,OCTOB] #a#i#d#e1 ?IS SAME ,TONG1 PROMOT$ TO BE AN AG5T 9 ! ,VIETM9H SECRET POLICE1 W\LD TRY TO CAPTURE ME 9 ! ,?U ,DUC >EA4 ,H[ IS IT POSSIBLE TO IMAG9E ?AT SOMEONE :O FAC$ ! 5EMY TOGE!R ) Y\1 :O LIV$ SIDE BY SIDE ) Y\ 9 PRISON1 C\LD ONE DAY WANT TO TAKE Y\R LIFE8 ,DUR+ ONE ( MY TRIPS TO ! BRICKWORKS ALONG ! ,MEKONG ,RIV] ,I CAME ACROSS YET ANO!R =M] FELL[ PRISON]1 ,PHAM ,VAN ,K9H1 A ,/AL9I/ P>TY WORK] & VET]AN ( ,P\LO ,CONDORE4 ,HE WAS W&]+ >\ND AT LOOSE 5DS1 LIV+ CL&E/9ELY4 ,I GOT HIM HIR$ AT ,V9H ,LONG1 & HE SET HIMSELF UP 9 A /RAW HUT ON ! BANK ( ! ,MEKONG4 ,ONE EV5+1 :O %\LD ,I SEE 9 ! HUT BUT ,TRAN ,VAN ,GIAU4 ,HE TOLD ME HE HAD ESCAP$ FROM ! ,TA ,LAI CAMP 9 ,BI5 ,HOA4 ,HE SEEM$ TO BE RELAX$ & C>EFREE1 AS ?\< HE WAS 5JOY+ ! /ATE ( BE+ AN ESCAPEE4 ,WE BA!D TOGE!R 9 ! ,MEKONG1 !N HE DISAPPE>$4 ,IT WAS BALM TO MY HE>T TO LE>N ( ! >RIVAL ( MY FRI5D ,TRAN ,VAN ,?A*1 :O HAD BE5 EXIL$ TO ,CAN ,?O AFT] HIS RETURN FROM ,P\LO ,CONDORE AT ! 5D ( #a#i#d#d4 ,HE WAS ! ONE :O HAD GOTT5 ME ! PRO(READ+ JOB AT ,LE ,FLAMBEAU D',ANNAM :5 ,I GOT \T ( PRISON 9 #a#i#c#g4 ,HE WAS LIV+ 9 A ROOM ON ! BANK ( ! ,MEKONG4 ,I BR\40 ,IT NEV] HAPP5$4 ,9 ,OCTOB] #a#i#d#e1 :ILE 9 ! RESI/ANCE MOVEM5T 9 ,B5 ,SUC1 HE WAS %OT BY ?UGS HIR$ BY ! ,/AL9I/S ,TRAN ,VAN ,GIAU & ,DUONG ,BA* ,MAI4 ,DUR+ ?IS P]IOD ,I ALSO RAN 9TO MY OLD FRI5D ,HO ,HUU ,TUONG1 :O WAS ALSO 9 EXILE 9 ,CAN ,?O AFT] BE+ RELEAS$ FROM ,P\LO ,CONDORE4 ,?IS WAS A TR\BL+ REUNION4 ,HE TOLD ME ?AT HE HAD BROK5 ) HIS PA/ AFT] YE>S ( 0M$ITATION0 DUR+ HIS IMPRISONM5T4 ,HE N[ BELIEV$ ?AT ! EMANCIPATION ( HUMANITY BY ! PROLET>IAT HAD BE5 ! BIGGE/ MY? ( ! N9ETE5? C5TURY1 & ! REVOLUTION>Y POT5TIAL ( ! ,EUROPEAN & ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN PROLET>IAT ! BIGGE/ MY? ( ! TW5TIE?4 ,I C\LD F9D NO WORDS TO REFUTE ?IS HAU* #a1 #a#i#d#e1 ,CAN ,?O WOKE UP TO M>TIAL LAW4 ,AS A/ONI%$ CR[DS GA!R$ 9 FRONT ( HUGE PO/]S PUT UP DUR+ ! NIMY1 :I* RAN R\Y SITUATION AGA9/ ! ,ANGLO-,AM]ICAN ATTACKS1 ! ,GREAT] ,JAPAN GOV]NM5T FEELS OBLIG$ TO ASSUME SOLE RESPONSIBILITY = DEF5D+ ,9DO*9A1 :ILE DECL>+ ?AT IT HAS NO 9T5TION ( T]RITORIAL CONQUE/4 ,! ,GREAT] ,JAPAN GOV]NM5T WILL DO EV]Y?+ POSSIBLE TO HELP ! PEOPLES ( ,9DO*9A1 HI!RTO TOIL+ UND] ! COLONIAL YOKE1 TO FULFILL !IR >D5T DESIRE = 9DEP5D5CE4 ,! ,JAPANESE >MY WILL ANNIHILATE ONLY ! PRES5T COLONIAL GOV]NM5T & ITS >MY1 & DOES NOT CONSID] NATIVE SOLDI]S AS 5EMIES4444 ,DUR+ ! NIGE C5T]S 9SIDE GU>D$ P]IMET]S4.<#e#a.> ,! ,FR5* COLONIAL REGIME1 AFT] EIS ( CRU%+ ) T]ROR1 VIOL5CE & CORRUPTION ALL ! ATTEMPTS ( ITS SLAVES TO BREAK !IR *A9S1 HAD COLLAPS$ 9 A S+LE NI* #i-#a1 #a#i#d#e4 ,! ,JAPANESE REPLAC$ ! ,FR5* AT ! HEAD ( ! SY/EM ( OPPRESSION1 PRES5T+ !MSELVES AS LIB]ATORS4 ,! ,COMM&] ( ! ,JAPANESE >MY1 ,TSU*IHA%I1 REPLAC$ ,DEC\X AS ,GOV]NOR-,G5]AL ( ,9DO*9A4 ,UND] ! EGIS ( ! ,JAPANESE1 ,BAO ,DAI1 ! ,EMP]OR ( ,ANNAM1.<#e#b.> PROCLAIM$ ! 09DEP5D5CE0 ( ,VIETNAM ON ,M>* #a#a1 #a#i#d#e1 & CALL$ ON ,TRAN ,TRONG ,KIM1 A RETIR$ S*OOL 9SPECTOR1 TO =M AN IMP]IAL GOV]NM5T 9 ,HUE4 ,ONE EV5+1 ,LU ,SANH ,HANH TURN$ UP AT MY DOORWAY4 ,I HADN'T SE5 HIM S9CE ,PHNOM ,P5H4 ,HE REC\NT$ HIS ADV5TURES DUR+ HIS FIVE YE>S UND]GR\ND4 ,HAV+ ESCAP$ ! 5ORM\S R\NDUP AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! W> 9 ,SEPTEMB] #a#i#c#i1 HE W5T 9TO HID+ 9 ! EXTREME WE/ ( ,CO*9*9A1 :]E HE TOOK A POSITION AS TUTOR TO ! ONLY DAUM] :O HID HIM4 ,I WAS MOV$ BY ! /ORY ( HIS ROMANCE ) ?IS GIRL FROM ! RICEFIELDS1 & HIS HE>TBREAK :5 HE HAD TO LEAVE H]4 ,LU PUT ME 9 CONTACT ) ,NGUY5 ,VAN ,L9H1 AN OLD] COMRADE :O HAD PLAY$ A SIGNIFICANT ROLE 9 ! ,9DO*9ESE ,LEFT ,OPPOSITION GR\P 9 ,FRANCE4 ,HE HAD RETURN$ TO ,CO*9*9A AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! W>1 & WAS N[ TEA*+ 9 A PRIVATE S*OOL 9 ,CAN ,?O4 ,IT WAS A W>M & /IMULAT+ 5C\NT]4 ,WE GA!R$ AT HIS H\SE TO DISCUSS ! POLITICAL SITUATION1 )\T YET =MULAT+ ANY PLAN ( ACTION4 ,F9ALLY BACK 9 ! COMPANY ( PEOPLE :O %>$ MY IDEAS1 ,I CAME TO LIFE AGA94 ,LU ,SANH ,HANH WANT$ TO BR+ TOGE!R ! SURVIV+ COMRADES & RECON/ITUTE ! ,LEAGUE ( ,9T]NATIONALI/ ,COMMUNI/S4 ,9 ,SAIGON1 ! NATIONALI/ GR\PS1 :I* HAD BE5 \TLAW$ UND] ,DEC\X1 BEGAN TO /IR4 ,! ,NATIONAL ,P>TY = ! ,9DEP5D5CE ( ,VIETNAM1 L$ BY 9TELLECTUALS1 JO9$ ) ! ,CAO ,DAI & ,HOA ,HAO MY/ICO-RELIGI\S SECTS 9 CALL+ = A DEMON/RATION 0TO EXPRESS ! NATION'S GRATITUDE TO ! ,JAPANESE >MY = FREE+ US FROM \R ,FR5* 5EMIES40 ,BUT ! ,JAPANESE BANN$ ! DEMON/RATION4 ,! ,CAO ,DAI SECT1 :I* COMM&$ A P>AMILIT>Y =CE ( SEV]AL ?\S& PEASANT FOLL[]S TRA9$ BY ! ,JAPANESE1 HAD P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! C\P ALONGSIDE ! ,JAPANESE TROOPS4 ,! ,HOA ,HAO1 UNTIL !N RELATIVELY UNKN[N1 CAME ON ! SC5E AT ! BIDD+ ( !IR LEAD]1 ! ,MAD ,MONK1 :O HAD EM]G$ FROM HIS HID+ PLACE 9 ! ,JAPANESE ZONE4 ,9 #a#i#d#e1 9 !IR FIEF ( ,*AU ,DOC1 ! ,HOA ,HAO FOLL[]S =G$ SPE>S1 KNIVES & SAB]S & UND]W5T MILIT>Y TRA9+4 ,! SECT SET UP ITS [N SECURITY =CE & WIELD$ A C]TA9 AM\NT ( DE FACTO P[]4 ,9 ,JULY #aide MANY ( ITS MEMB]S 5LI/$ AS AUXILI>IES 9 ! ,JAPANESE >MY4 ,9 ,APRIL #a#i#d#e1 ) ! BLESS+ ( ,M9ODA1 ! NEW ,JAPANESE ,GOV]NOR ( ,CO*9*9A1 ,DR4 ,PHAM ,NGOC ,?A* & A H&FUL ( 9TELLECTUALS LAUN*$ ! ,J,A,G 7,JEUNESSE D',AVANT-,G>DE_/,?ANH ,NI5 ,TI5PHONG7 .<,VANGU>D ,Y\?.>4 ,IMBU$ ) A J+OI/ IDEOLOGY ( ! ,/AL9I/ ,KOMSOMOL & ,HITL] ,Y\? TYPE1 ?IS MOVEM5T CONTRIBUT$ TO ! MA9T5ANCE ( ORD] BY ! ,JAPANESE & TO CIVIL DEF5SE4 ,9 ! REMOTE/ C\NTRYSIDE AS WELL AS 9 ! URBAN >EAS1 IT MOBILIZ$ EV]YONE OV] ! AGE ( ?IRTE5 9TO BRIGADES ?AT DEM&$ AN OA? ( UNQUE/ION+ OB$I5CE TO SUP]IORS4 ,UNI=M$ & >M$ ) %>P5$ BAMBOO /ICKS1 !SE BOY SC\TS M>*$ UND] A YELL[ FLAG ) A R$ />1 S++ 0,ON ! ,M>*10 AN AN!M PRAIS+ ! ANCI5T H]OES :O HAD DEFEAT$ ! ,*9ESE AT ,*I ,LANG & AT ! ,BA* ,DANG ,RIV]4 ,?OSE :O FAIL$ TO JO9 ?IS ORGANIZATION W]E ACCUS$ ( NOT LOV+ !IR C\NTRY4 ,A P>ALLEL ORGANIZATION ( 0,VANGU>D ,WOM50 WAS SET UP TO C>RY \T A SIMIL> ROLE ) FEMALE Y\?4 ,9 ! CITIES1 ! MOVEM5T SOON BECAME ! DE FACTO P[] 9 EV]Y FACTORY1 EV]Y (FICE1 EV]Y WORK%OP & EV]Y S*OOL4 ,BRAN* SECTIONS W]E 9 EV]Y >EA ( ! PUBLIC S]VICES4 ,IT WAS ! 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