Vignette | On Finding Packaged Existential Relief at Saigon's Convenience Stores

“When running away from life’s many grievances, I often find myself at the convenience store. I’ve crossed every stratum of society in those murky hours. I’ve shared space with fratty kids fresh from the club, arms full of beer and noise. I’ve stood beside quiet students hunched over textbooks and aging calculators. I’ve seen the same kind of existential blues that I carry myself in strangers.I've also met so many of the quiet cogs that keep the city running: janitors, delivery drivers, security guards, stopping in for a bottle of water, stealing five minutes of rest before heading back into the night.”___Written by Uyên Đỗ.Read the full article here: https://saigoneer.com/society/28571-on-finding-packaged-existential-relief-at-saigon-s-convenience-stores.