account_circle by Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett was born in North West England. He lived in Galway, Ireland for ten years, where he worked in the book-trade. He is currently living in China teaching English. In the past he has taught English in Cambodia and Vietnam.

Creative Nonfiction

Hanoi

Issue No. 198 ~ November, 2013

She stopped before me. A flame-tipped roll-up hung from her mouth. She seemed ancient. This could be a hundred years ago, I thought.