Up close and personal with David
Posted: 22 Nov 2011David Frogier de Ponlevoy
David plays the baker in short play ‘Philip Glass buys a loaf of bread’. When not doing work with HITS, he can be found taking photos, reciting poems, swimming, playing board games, fencing, or teaching journalists at the Voice of Vietnam Radio (his job). He’s a busy man. Oh, and David is also the proud father to a three month old baby daughter!
Why did you come to Hanoi? “For work. And for love.”
What is your favourite thing about the city? “The view from my balcony. And my wife, of course.”
What countries have you lived in? ” Germany and Paris. Yes, Paris is a country. At least the people there feel very different from the rest of France.”
What do you miss about home? “A house without ants. And good dark German bread.”
Any interesting past jobs? “I was a journalist. I did so many different things, such as meeting Anastacia, and working a whole day together with unemployed people in the vineyard, cutting grapes. And the day almost would have been very short, because the first thing I did was cutting my index finger instead. You can still see the scar. Just look close enough. Oh, and I am acting as a tourguide in Hanoi for Germans. I showed the delegation of Chancellor Angela Merkel through Van Mieu in October.”
How do you relax? “Looking into the eyes of my 3-month-old daughter. No. That’s a lie. She’s sweet and the best daughter in the world, but unfortunately, she’s not somebody to relax with. She doesn’t like her daddy to relax. She wants action. Every minute. Every second.”
Photo courtesy of Nic Jacka










