Everything has come to Japanese painter Borwell Saeko by chance, from painting lacquer, getting married and having a baby in Vietnam.

After 12 years of studying and making lacquer paintings in Vietnam, Borwell Saeko has held four personal exhibitions in Vietnam (three in Hanoi and one in Ho Chi Minh City). She is one of the few people to pursue Vietnamese traditional lacquer painting. After a visit to Vietnam 12 years ago, the stewardess decided to stay in the country because she wanted to discover the Vietnamese culture, especially traditional lacquer painting. She shared her views on paintings and life in Vietnam.