Hoi An, Hoi An The People, Vietnam The People
Sa — Flood in Hoi An Sa — Hoi An Flood Sa stands at the emergency flood exit-door built into the attic of her house in Hoi An, Vietnam. “Usually, there are floods at this time of the year. The highest water level in my house was 2.2 meters (7.2 feet).” “If...
Hoi An The People, Vietnam The People
Sâm, 97 — Loss and the Vietnam — American War Sâm, 97 — Hoi An, Vietnam “I had many kids (9 kids), but most of them died in the (Vietnam-American) war . They (soldiers) shot them. Now I just have 1 son and 1 daughter left. Seven of my kids died. I didn’t fight...
Hoi An The People, Vietnam The People
Năm — Flood in Hoi An Năm — Flood in Hoi An Năm and her husband paddle their boat through Hoi An Old Town during the flood. With so much rain the Thu Bon River overflowed and the streets of Hoi An turned into rivers, brown with silt from the fields and mountains...
Hoi An The People, Vietnam The People
Ranh, 87 — Love, Loss & Fatherhood Ranh, 87 — Love, Loss & Fatherhood “My wife died a long time ago, in 1973. She passed near here. During the war (Vietnam-American), she was collecting plastic bottles to sell to raise our kids. But one day, she was...
Hoi An The People, Vietnam The People
Mẫn, 80 — Surviving the Vietnam-American War Mẫn — Surviving the Vietnam-American War Hoi An, Vietnam “Most people died in the war when they tried to move to other areas. We (my sister and I) are just like the leftovers on the rice filter basket (rice...
Hoi An The People, Vietnam The People
Bình, 24 — Flood in Hoi An Bình, 24 — Hoi An Flood Bình poses with his broom outside of his home during the flood in Hoi An, Vietnam. “While I was swimming around in the flood, I saw him (Alden) taking pictures so I posed for a photo. I was using that broom to...
