WAIW | This Ain’t Vegandale!

Image is a photo of a Saigon street with numerous scooters coming towards the camera. Shops are visible on both sides of the street, and a small neon sign in the top left-hand corner says "Quán Chay Giác Tha".

One vegetarian (chay) restaurant on a street is a reason to get excited in many cities. In Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam? Not so much. Around these parts, it takes more than one chay spot to make a street stand out. Read More »

  • May. 08, 2019
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T.O.F.U. #15 | Call For Submissions Extended

Image contains a notepad with illegible text in black ink and a pen on the left-hand side. In the foreground, there is text in the middle of the screen on a strip of light green that says "T.O.F.U. #15 |" in black and "Call For Submissions" in white. Below the green bar, there is also large white text that says "Extended" in bold letters.

I'm still in need of more submissions for the next issue, so I'm extending the deadlines. Read More »

  • Apr. 29, 2019
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TBT | Loving Hut: The Cult That Keeps Feeding Me

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For years, I've known about Loving Hut and Supreme Master Ching Hai, but despite my attempts to avoid giving her money, I keep finding myself at her restaurants. Read More »

  • Apr. 25, 2019
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WAIW | Dog Meat and Vietnam

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Whether or not you live in Vietnam, you've probably heard about the dog meat trade here. After an incident last night, I decided to talk about it. Read More »

  • Apr. 24, 2019
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T.O.F.U. #15 | Call For Submissions

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The next issue of T.O.F.U., which will focus on capitalism, is now seeking public submissions. Read More »

  • Apr. 15, 2019
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Author Chat | Finding Sanctuary

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Next week, T.O.F.U. will be hosting a live author chat to talk about one of the articles in the latest issue. Read More »

  • Apr. 08, 2019
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