I hear birds chirping. The wind is blowing softly. The sound of a scooter passing by. I hear myself whispering "This is fascinating" as I approach the amazing statues of Vinh Trang Pagoda in Mỹ Tho, in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam. I walk closer to one of the bigger statues. The wind keeps on blowing. A soft "gong" sound in the distance. And now the chanting starts. There's music playing next to the statue. It's a duet of a male and female voice that keeps repeating some kind of chanting. As...
