Thought of the day by Stoic philosopher Seneca: “The wise man is self-sufficient. Nevertheless, he desires friends, neighbours, and associates, no matter how much he is sufficient unto himself.”
When I first arrived in Vietnamm more than a decade ago, my calendar filled up fast. There was a big group of us, most weeks had at least one meetup, and I thought this was just how expat life worked. Five years on, the number of people I would make plans to see had shrunk ... Re…