DUST MASK
Phú Quốc Island, Vietnam, 2014 - Leica M7, Summicron 50, Kodak Portra 160 * Sheltered from an afternoon grudging sun she spotted me right away when I set foot on this wooden pier of this renowned small island. Quietly sat on her Italian dusty scooter she pretended ignoring me with her staring shifty eyes, her colorful dust mask (I Love Vietnam) and trendy Italian helmet. Nationalism appears in many aspects of the Vietnamese society where it is promoted politically through the cult of heroes. Patriotic wares such as gifts, souvenirs and flags proliferate everywhere. The Têt Lunar New Year is one of several dates in the calendar when flag-flying, an act of patriotism promoted each year by officials via loudspeakers or doorstep visits. abounds. Who really knows the differences of utmost importance between the communist and nationalist theories?
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