Of course, Huong could pass for Vietnamese, speaking the language as her native tongue, and Nana could pretend to be Malaysian or Singaporean, since she came from Hong Kong and spoke accented Mandarin.

NEWYORKER: The House Behind a Weeping Cherry

Nana guessed that Pete was under that bulb, either there or in his tree house, designed for the children, co-opted by him.

NEWYORKER: Soldier��s Joy

Nana could not say which of these people, her husband or her best friend, was the most responsible for the pain she felt now, that kicked-in-the-ribs sensation.

NEWYORKER: Soldier��s Joy