you lost nothing. If you loose your reputation you lost half. If you loose your confidence you lost everything.” This is the motto that V inherited from his father who died a year ago. V keeps his father's hand-written note in his purse. Vietnamese people maintain a strong relationship with their ancestors. At the markets you can buy paper money but also paper cell phones, razors, motorcycles etc. that are burned in a ceremony some time after a funeral to make sure that those who passed away have everything they need on their trip to hell and hopefully to heaven afterwards.