Crossing the road is easy isn’t?
In the world wealth, or relative wealth is visual in different ways
In Moscow, Johannesburg, Bangkok and Jakarta it’s shown in cars
A taxi driver in each of those cities has told me that they have the worst traffic in the world
They all have terrible traffic, but it shows relative wealth
In London, where I live, its building cranes on the skyline
So what about Hanoi?
What's a sign of relative wealth?
In what was north Vietnam the sign you have made it is a motorbike / scooter
So imagine this; a busy street
No think busier
And with people walking but on scooters
And they don’t stop (see the photo I took in 2009)
So as you step off the pavement the scooters heads straight for you
And that’s the point
They assume you will keep moving
So if they head towards you, as you are moving
You won’t be there
And that’s the trick
As the onslaught of scooters head towards you, keep moving
Don’t hesitate and don’t stop
If you go to Hanoi, I would love to hear how you get on crossing the road
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