Mark Barnes 
This article first appeared on Tuoi Tre A year ago this month, American traveler Megan Hellebuyck took her own life in Hanoi. Though speculation why is rife, the reason is still unknown. Suffice to say, her passing highlighted the staggering impact just being overseas, let alone moving overseas long-term, can have on a person’s mental … Read more
This article first appeared on Tuoi Tre Out-of-work English teachers have led to an unseasonal drop in sales at businesses across Hanoi. As the coronavirus school shutdown enters its fourth week, many English teachers are feeling the pinch with pay cuts resulting in lower than expected spending on discretionary goods and services. “We are getting … Read more
The sanctions the EU and US have pursued against Russia since it annexed the Crimea way back in 2014 haven’t forced Putin to hand back the Peninsula but have been problematic for the Russian economy, the Crimeans, regional stability, and EU energy security. It’s time for a change of tact. While no one’s disputing what Russia did … Read more
This is short tour through a “shooting gallery” (crack house) I went to in the Philippines while I was working on a story about rates of HIV among drug users who inject (DUWI); the gist of which is that the number of cases exploded after a syringe exchange program (SEP) operating in Cebu City was … Read more
Presenters: Mark Barnes and Nicole Zurcas Produced by Nicole Zurcas, Mark Barnes, Dominic Powell, Jane Gould, Evan Young, and Lexie Jeuniewic
Presenters: Mark Barnes and Justin Lim. Produced by Yulia Sotnikova, Mark Barnes and Justin Lim.