TADIOTO

Had a discussion with a policeman recently: he’s my “security minder” in Ha Noi, and I complained about the six months that have gone by, and still I haven’t been issued a visa as a resident journalist.  When in Rome, wait like a good Roman, he said.  Actually, what he said was a common Vietnamese phrase, When entering a family, adopt its customs.  Nhap gia tuy tuc.   

And of course, when you’re in the Orient… 

a little Orientalism is a must at your desk.