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AsiaLIFE volume 34 26 front 06 News & Events 12 Dispatches 14 Q&A with Geoff King 16 Street Smart: Vo Van Tan 20 Photo Essay: On the Face of It The man behind the An Phu Neighbours Google group takes our questions. We head down Vo Van Tan and discover a treasure trove of goodies. And in this month's photo essay, we feature the beautiful faces that tell many stories captured by Miguel Lopez on his travels through the region. on the cover 24 Of All Things Slow 26 In Slow Motion 32 The Great Escape 34 Eat, Procrastinate, Love We all think that our lives in HCM City are less hectic or stressful because we're blessed with luxuries perhaps not available back home. Nothing could be further from the truth, making it important for us to realise the importance of slowing down for the good of our minds, bodies and spirits. We give you the low down on how to do this. storyboard 38 Softball by Sundays 40 The Good Healer 42 Cash for 'Tash 44 Free Ny This month we profile a softball league, a Theta healer, an elephant who hopefully is headed to her new home and a group of brave souls who grew out their facial hair for a good cause. Getaways 46 The City that Never Sleeps Our travel feature on Mumbai demonstrates how the city is the nerve centre of India. food back 50 Sterling's Saigon 51 Au Manor De Khai 52 Hai Lua 53 The Snap Cafe Richard Sterling regales us with stories that are bound to enthrall. We check out Au Manor De Khai, Hai Lua and The Snap Cafe. style & design 54 Behind the Design: Moevenpick Hotel 56 She's Got The Look We're impressed by the cool designs at Moevenpick. A renown make-up artist with the Body Shop visits us in HCM City and creates four unique looks on one model. 60 The List 96 Spotlight 98 Street Guide 106 Pub Quiz To sign off, we capture a glimpse of HCM City nightlife; preview what's new in film, music and literature; and challenge your brain power with the Pub Quiz. Cover Art Direction Johnny Murphy Photography Fred Wissink Models Nguyen Kim Hoa Jake Houseago Anh Thi Brian Le asialife HCMC 3
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