by kerril29 in Season 1 Tags: 2014 Calender, Art, Communist Posters, expat, Foreigners, Gift, HCMC, Ho Chi Minh City, Posters, Present, Propaganda, Saigon, Souvenirs, teacher, Teachers Day, Vietnam

One of my Vietnamese friends gave me an early Teacher’s Day gift on Saturday: a 2014 calender of Communist Posters. He’d heard that the posters were popular souvenirs amongst foreigners and I have to say I was touched by his gesture.

Putting all politics aside, I think the posters are really quite beautiful to look at. I’m even more thankful for this gift as it’s jolted me into appreciating my surroundings a little more. After developing the inevitable monotonous routine, I’ve become ignorant to the things that interested and captivated me when I first expatriated to HCMC. Posters, like these from the calender, are littered along the streets of down-town Saigon and they definitely make for a colourful walk to and from work.

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