Associate June Bayard in Vietnam

Chuc Mung Nam Moi, Xin Nien Kuai Le - Happy New Year!

Troung, my student's sister, who visited Nha Trang and saw the sea for the first time. She speaks no English and stayed with me for 2 days. I had spent a week with her family in the highlands during the holiday.

Truong’s brother, sister and assorted aunts and uncles

Bonding with the women.

After dinner we traveled to each relative’s home to drink tea, eat fruit or drink beer.

Riding a motorbike on the way to Lin's house

We stayed at Linh’s house for three days, visiting other student’s homes during that time.

I told them the last time I was there that when I come back, I don’t want to be treated like a guest.

At every home we eat and drink, special Tet candies or seeds (sunflower, pumpkin, watermelon) or sticky rice cakes, beer or tea.

Gong there is like coming home. I know his family well, and although they speak little English, and I little Vietnamese, we manage.

A pagoda in NhaTrang, with the Venerable Monk, Thay Sy, and Joe's wife, Nguyet.

Extended families are very important in Vietnam. This is student Minh's sister's mother-in-law.

With Father Quyen