Huệ, 68, Colors of Hoi An Huệ gets a ride to work in Hoi An, Vietnam. After taking this photo we printed it and found the woman in Hoi An to learn her story. “This is me. I was on my way to work. This is my grab bike driver. He takes me to work in the...
An Interview with Alden Anderson I recently did an interview with Sammy Tuong Hoang of Culture Magazin for the Dec/Jan 2021 issue. Presented here is the printed article. The article can be found on their website here. This article is also available:...
Kăn Prả — 92, Ta Oi Ethnic Group, Vietnam At 92 Prả still works and goes to the forest daily We met grandma Prả in her house in a small village in the countryside of Central Vietnam. Sitting on the floor of her living room we talked to her about the...
Nga, Si La Ethnic Group, Vietnam “Studying is hard but it is fun. I love going to school. When I grow up, I want to be a singer. Because singers are beautiful!” “We often hang out with each other every day. We wear traditional clothes to school on Monday. We...
Lái — Shaman — Giáy Ethnic Group The Story of a Shaman from Northern Vietnam “I am a fourth-generation shaman. My father is a shaman as well. I started to learn when I was 15.” “It is not easy becoming a shaman. It’s easier to learn Vietnamese than this...
The Ethnic Diversity of Northern Vietnam “The Ha Nhi’s costume has blue stitching and labyrinthine lines representing mountains and rice terraces. The blue color represents life. The traditional costume is indispensable in our culture.” — Trụ,...
