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Matt Merewitz's avatar

Good luck out there Meg.

Sam Newsome's avatar

Thanks for sharing your brutally honest story. And Vietnam sounds like a wonderful opportunity. I’m very excited hear about your experiences there and any changes that resulted.

MEG OKURA's avatar

You will be there soon enough. I hope you (we) will have a great time!!! Maybe you will ride a motorcycle!!!!🏍️

Michael Strmiska's avatar

I am sure you will have a stimulating, enriching experience living in Vietnam, though it will not change what you face in America when you return. I suggest you look into how you might obtain long-term residency in VN or elsewhere in Asia. That might be a good move. I am a 66 y.o. academic with ancestral roots in E. Europe and am now looking into buying an apartment in Latvia and seeking long-term residency there. I am feeling that America has been damaged so much by Trump and MAGA that it may not recover for many years, if ever. Good luck!

albert crawford's avatar

Thanks for sharing a moment of international sociology, your story with friends, family and musicians. As a 73 year old jazz musician living in the Bronx I can relate. What a wonderful choice

Rob Bennett's avatar

Good luck on your new endeavor. Your solos with Imaginarium at Big Ears were one of the highlights of the whole festival for me!

MEG OKURA's avatar

Wow, thank you, Rob!! I hope you have a great summer!!