Paul Rowe has been a teacher for 25 years. He has taught EFL and ESL in Australia, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Viet Nam and Malaysia. Paul has written two very successful books for teachers of ESL. Paul, a recipient of the Humanities Medal, is now also writing short stories about his adopted country, Viet Nam. These short stories are a mix of history, culture, and social issues. They also give a very rare insight into how someone attempts to fit into such an exotic country.