Refractions: Vietnam’s Identity in a Shifting World

A digital collection of five reflective essays exploring Vietnamese identity, diaspora memory, modernity, and cultural longing.

Written by Jay Nguyen, founder of VietFuturus and Vietnam Insight Digest, Refractions invites readers into a lyrical and introspective journey through the fractures and reconnections of Vietnamese life, past and present.

What’s Inside:

• 5 hand-picked essays (PDF, ~20 pages total)
• Personal reflections on:
  • Identity and exile
  • Cultural dissonance and solitude
  • Vietnam’s voice in a globalized world
• Bonus: Curated reading list of Vietnamese modern thinkers, artists, and voices

Who This Is For:

• Vietnamese readers at home or abroad
• Writers, thinkers, and observers of Southeast Asia
• Anyone questioning identity in the face of change

Pricing:
Pay what you want — starting at $1.

About the Author:
I'm the voice behind VietFuturus and Vietnam Insight Digest — an independent writing project tracing Vietnam’s identity, global role, and future. I write to open dialogues between memory and movement.

Follow more of my work:

• Substack: https://vietnaminsightdigest.substack.com/
• Email: jaynguyen.vn@outlook.com