Lots of things to write about my experiences in Vietnam and there are two things that stand out the most, which are very valuable. First is that I have found here a lot of self-confidence, that kind of was lost a bit while working in an MNC.
The second is that I have (re)discovered my belief in God. I come from a family with religious background (kind of). I myself was educated to a certain extent in that way, as some members of the family are religious and some others not. So I was kind of touched by the belief in God but on the other hand not really, especially on a ceremonial level. This also come that my family is part of the Unitarian religion, which is fairly liberal.
Once I have left my hometown, I got disconnected from religion and belief in God, and believed in the modern preaching of self fulfillment.
Vietnam does seem to be a sinful place, and one can live a very sinful life, by the measures of the religious teaching (oh, those nights in Apo…). However the experiences I have went through, made me discover my own God and the way I believe in good. Still living a sinful life somehow, but I see a clearer path now and I feel a strong belief in God, that it exists, and that it is with me. I have been thinking a lot about this in the past two weeks… I am still skeptical about religion itself, but not skeptical about God. I am happy with this. It just feels good. I hope I will not loose this faith again.
