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Division St., New York, NY USA

Huy, a young Vietnamese idealist, inspired by his love for western cigarettes, travels to America, only to find that his brand is not sold there.  Disappointed and disillusioned by this and the larger implications of empty capitalist promises, Huy smokes his last Mild Seven, crumples the pack, and tosses it to the ground in disgust.  Not long after, succumbing to nicotine cravings and the desire to assimilate, he buys a pack of Marlboro Lights.

picture: ian vollmer

fiction: caitlin strom