Alec has not been back to America in years. After graduating from Columbia University, he moved to Vietnam to teach English, joining thousands of Americans who travel to Asia for adventure or wealth by rite of being a native speaker. Sporting a new beard and an unruly mop of hair, Vietnam has obviously changed Alec. Here, he muses on his experience.

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