Tag Archives: USA

‘Putin, here I am’: man accused of targeting Trump had ‘delusional ideas’ about helping Ukraine

November 6, 2024 · by · in politics · Leave a comment

Guardian, 16 September 2024 In April 2022, a little over a month after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a stream of middle-aged European and American volunteers were passing through Poland on their way into Ukraine. There was the retired attorney delivering sweets to Ukrainian orphanages; the Irish former French Foreign Legion soldier carrying luggage for refugees, and […]

Betrayal, torture and survival: the tale of a Viet Cong prisoner

December 24, 2015 · by · in Society · Leave a comment

(AsiaLIFE, December 2015) Viet Cong fighter Be Tu came of age in barbaric conditions after being captured in 1968. Now a grandmother, she tells Lorcan Lovett her incredible tale of resilience and determination. Photo by Vinh Dao. At an age when young women are finding their place in the world and realising their potential, Be Tu […]

Warming up to Uncle Sam

November 24, 2015 · by · in Society · Leave a comment

(AsiaLIFE cover, November 2015) Twenty years ago the US and Vietnam agreed to normalise relations. Lorcan Lovett looks at the extraordinary partnership formed by the two countries since then. Photos by Vinh Dao. There was a time when former US Marine Reginald Carnes, 66, and former Viet Cong fighter Be Tu, 67, were sworn enemies. Both […]