And she chewed betel nut, which places Elmo among the very bravest of men, or the most desperate.

A group of women chewing betel nut in the shade of a hibiscus tree turned away from him as he passed.

The Annamese all chew betel nut.

The woman chewed betel nut, spitting the juice between her feet as she squatted with her arms resting across the tops of her knees.

Many Solomon Islanders chew betel nut and frequently open vehicle doors, including on the driver's side, when travelling at speed, in order to spit onto the road.

And tea shops, where you can sit for hours digesting salads and Indian-style snacks and chewing betel nut, a mild narcotic whose red juices stain Yangon's streets, have always been where the best gossip is tossed around.

Once- lush flats built to hold a single family in palmier days now held three, and the uniformed homed in the lobby had a tendency to forget to wear his boots and turban and he chewed betel nut.