So I have been immensely, tremendously fortunate to get a distinction for my dissertation as a result of my master's in migrations and diaspora studies at @SOAS. If you indulge me, this is a thread about some of my reflections, which I shall title: Distinction, so what?🧵 It's my first proper academic paper, hands-down the master's hardest part & it wouldn't hv been possible w/o many people, esp the kindness of my research participants whose names I can't even mention but whose permission to let me do research w/ & about them inspired me greatly.

Most Covid-19 #Vietnam discussions hv understandably focused on epicenter Saigon. But nearby Binh Duong province, crucial to Vietnam's export-dependent economy & the global supply chain is struggling to maintain manufacturing operation. My latest. 1/ scmp.com/week-asia/heal… The gov allows factories in industrial zones to stay open if they provided on-site accommodation or direct transport for staff, but a senior director at a company which outsources to global brands told me the costs to fulfill these conditions are huge. 2/ scmp.com/week-asia/heal…