Table of Contents
Foreword xi
Preface xiv
Acknowledgements xviii
Contents xxii
Contributors xxii
Notes to readers xxvi
Introduction 1
Growing
Farmer 14
Butcher 18
Scrap food collector 24
Bonsai grower 30
Feeding
Rice liquor maker 36
Tào phó maker 39
Chè maker 45
Phó cook 47
Taco truck cook 51
KFC employee 53
Building
Construction worker 60
Surveyor 64
Tea company director 69
Moving
Bus fee collector 74
Railway crossing guard 77
Wounded veteran moving service owner-operator 80
Motorbike parker 83
Tourism company director 85
Making
Statue craftsman 102
Áo dài tailor 106
Garment factory worker 111
Electronics factory worker 115
Artist 118
Art forger 122
Film director 124
Selling
Flower seller 130
Fish seller 134
Adult store salesperson 137
Car dealer 139
Promotion girl 143
Managing
Homemaker 150
Deputy director of strategy 156
Wedding planner 160
Multilevel marketer 165
Street-side shoe seller 167
Investing
Bank employee 174
Pawnshop owner 178
Bookie 181
Lottery ticket seller 184
Chief operations officer 188
Protecting
Rat catcher 196
Security guard 200
Army private 202
Prison inmate 207
Repairing & Recycling
Knife sharpener 214
Electrical appliance repairer 217
Motorbike mechanic 220
Recycler 224
Cleaning
Domestic helper 230
Shoe shiner 234
Laundromat owner 238
Grooming
Barber 244
Scale lady 247
Grey hair plucker 252
Playing
Ball boys 258
Bar manager 261
Karaoke bar owner 264
Mama-san 266
Hotel receptionist 273
Teaching & Learning
Kindergarten teacher 280
Elementary school teacher 284
Calligrapher 287
Buddhist nun 291
Caring
Nurse 298
Masseuse 301
Professional carer 305
Bone cleaner 310