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...ended in June. 'You promised that you will bring us to our homes safe. You kept your promise,' the boy said ... " In the silence of my office, I let out something between a gasp and a scream. Shocked as I was, somehow it all made sense. My young friend was indeed a one-in-a-million...
...there's one traditional biker accessory Van and her stylish friends avoid: crash helmets. They aren't alone: Less than 10% of riders wear helmets in a country where motorbikes make up 90% of road traffic. "For us, helmets aren't fashionable," admits Van's friend Ha, 19, during a roadside chat. Van reluctantly agrees: "If girls have to wear helmets, no one will see their beautiful hairstyles and makeup...
...even that they block the peripheral vision crucial to navigating split-second swerves. And many doubt the government will be able to enforce its new helmet law. "They may put an officer at every intersection, but for every policeman there are thousands of motorcycles," says Nhung, 20, Van's friend. "How can police catch them...
...Despite the campaign, attitudes are unlikely to change overnight. Van's friend Ha giggles as she tries on a TIME reporter's helmet, asking "Do I look too stupid?" Still, Van herself looks reflective. She's already been in two accidents, luckily escaping serious injury, and she knows she should be wearing a helmet. She just doesn't want to be the only one. "After the new law, when everyone else is wearing helmets, then I guess I will too," she says. On Vietnam's mean streets, saving lives may depend as much on the fashion police...
...expect loud, rousing rallies in all three early voting states when Oprah Winfrey comes to town with her friend Barack Obama in early December, with gobs of media attention, raucous crowds, emotion and great pictures. But don't expect those events to do anything productive to allow Obama to get over the biggest hurdle standing between him and the White House. American voters are not looking for a celebrity or talk show sidekick to lead them. Obama is an intelligent and thoughtful potential President, but Winfrey's imprimatur is unlikely to convey those traits to many undecided voters...