Thang Nguyen 555

Cultures on Collision Course

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With some short-term relief work in Asia/Africa and long stint in Telecom, Thang also earned a B.A. at Pennsylvania State University. M.A. in Communication at Wheaton Graduate School, M.A. in Cross-Cultural Communication at Gordon-Conwell Seminary, Boston. In addition, he earned a CELTA – classes taken in Hanoi for cultural re-immersion.

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  • Unintended influence

    We are influenced most by our 2nd or 3rd degree connections. I grew up hearing stories of the past (almost 2 million people died in the 1945 famine and how my great Aunt took my mom and siblings in since she had a tea plantation etc… my Anne Frank version). Consequently, I strongly believe in Paying Forward (I wouldn’t have…

  • The bookmark of time

    Recently I ran into a childhood friend, member of the band.  Almost 40 years in between. It were as if I found a cartoon book, with a bookmark which landed me right where we had left off. We could have been like two kids again, with passion for music and all things jr high. He…