Vlad Khitov

And what have you done for hip-hop in your years? I am finishing this article on a bus heading to the border town of Lao Bao. This means that today marks exactly half a year of my stay in Vietnam. The past few months have been far too relaxed.

Three months ago, I gave myself my word to live this year as a grand experiment in discipline and self-control. I implemented an extremely simple framework: a commitment contract + public accountability. My whole life is out in the open: every day, I provide a summary of my actions, habits,

After dozens of messages from friends along the lines of "So, how’s Vietnam?", I’m finally finding the strength to share my experience! In the two and a half months I've been here, I’ve fully completed my adaptation phase, ridden a scooter across half

To be honest, I didn't make the experiment "grand"; I mostly acted reactively. I ended up listening to Radiohead, looking at the night sky, and praying not to get poisoned by $1.50 tuna sushi from a smelly bar around the corner. This January was a

Among the greatest personal discoveries of the past year was journaling. No matter how tired or unfocused I am, I write at least a few paragraphs every single day now. It all started last spring as a simple provocative challenge: “Let’s agree to journal for 10 days.”. It quickly