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Hoi An The People

Sto­ries from the Peo­ple of Hoi An, Viet­nam
A Cul­tur­al Pho­tog­ra­phy Project by Alden Ander­son & Trinh Nguyen

Nhi Tra Que Village Farmer

Nhi, 70 — Hoi An, Vietnam

Ba, Lotus Harvest, Hoi An, Vietnam

Ba — Lotus Harvest — Hoi An

Thuc, Hoi An, Vietnam, Farmer

Thuc, 70 — Hoi An, Vietnam

Sau Planting Rice, Hoi An, Vietnam

Sáu — Planting Rice — Hoi An

Stories From the People Of Hoi An

Huyen, selling flowers, Hoi An, Vietnam

Huyền, 81 — Flowers at the Market

Phuong Farmer Hoi An Vietnam

Phuong, 55 — Hoi An, Vietnam

Sau on her boat, Hoi An, Vietnam

Sau, The Woman and the Sea

Hoi An Rice Harvest

Rice Harvest, Hoi An

Colors of Hoi An 3 Cover blue Wall

Colors of Hoi An III — The Story

Colors of Hoi An Photography Alden Anderson_vrt_

Colors of Hoi An IV — The Story

Colors of Hoi An 1 Cover Alden Anderson

Colors of Hoi An I — The Story

Colors of Hoi An Photography 2 Alden Anderson

Colors of Hoi An II — The Story

Colors of the Market, Hoi An, Vietnam

Colors of the Market — Hoi An, Vietnam

Dai Selling bananas Hoi An Cover

Dai, 82 — Selling Bananas in Hoi An

Hoi An Blue Building Photography

Colors of Hoi An V — The Story

Don Ganh Hoi An Yellow Wall Reflection

Don Ganh — Colors of Hoi An

Ba, Hoi An Ferry

Ba, 70 — Hoi An Ferry

Man, Surviving the Vietnam - American War Hoi An

Mẫn — Surviving the War — Hoi An

Ranh, Hoi An, Vietnam

Ranh — Love, Loss and Fatherhood

Nam, Man with Buffalo, Hoi An

Năm and his Buffalo — Hoi An

Stories From the People Of Hoi An

Sam Loss Vietnam American War Alden Anderson c

Sâm, Loss and The Vietnam-American War

Hiển, remembering the Vietnam American War

Hiển, 83, Memories in Smoke

Ly, Making Banh Trang, Hoi An, Vietnam

Making Banh Trang — Hoi An, Vietnam

Hoanh, stories from Hoi An

Hoành, 85, Hoi An Stories

Nga Flood in Hoi An

Nga — Flood in Hoi An

Nam, Flood Hoi An,

Năm — Flood in Hoi An

Bình with his broom, Hoi An Flood

Bình, 24 — Flood in Hoi An

Sa in her house during the flood

Sa — Flood in Hoi An

Ranh, Hoi An, Vietnam

Len, Japanese Bridge — Flood in Hoi An

Nam, Flood Hoi An,

Tuân & his Dogs — Flood in Hoi An

Sa in her house during the flood

Hoa, 43 — Drying Krill

Minh, Farmer, Hoi An, Vietnam

Minh — Farmer, Hoi An, Vietnam

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Happy International Women’s Day! To all of the h Happy International Women’s Day! To all of the hard-working, beautiful, kind and all-around amazing women of the world. Thank you for everything that you do! Grandma Mak lived over a hundred years. An infectious smile and shock of beautiful white hair. Whenever we saw her she always broke out into a big smile just like this. On a few visits I brought her a sandwich we sat side by side in the morning sun eating together while the neighborhood kids gathered around. Quiet, peaceful moments shared without words. A bright light in a peaceful village.
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu was a pivotal battle f The Battle of Dien Bien Phu was a pivotal battle fought in early 1954 by the Viet Minh to drive the French out of Vietnam. Grandma Hung, 90, was part of that battle. . It was a decisive victory for the Viet Minh and resulted in the French withdrawing from "French Indochina" (what is now Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia) thus ending nearly a century of French colonial rule that ostensibly started under the rule of Napoleon III in the mid-1800s with the French invasion of what is now Da Nang in Central Vietnam. . Granda Hung: . "During the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, I carried rice for the soldiers...I couldn't sleep much. Sometimes I ate at 4 AM. My children were little when I joined the Cooperative (Viet Minh). They didn't have anything to eat so I had to dig for (wild) yams to feed my family.” . "Those who were my age that fought in Dien Bien Phu have all passed away now. Even my siblings. It's just me and my cousin left." . Grandma Hung was quick with a laugh and smile as we hung out in her stilt house. We talked about Dien Bien Phu and about her culture. She's from the Cao Lan ethnic minority group and is wearing her traditional clothes. There's a very cute video of Trinh teaching her English on @myvietnamdiary youtube channel (link in her bio). . Grandma Hung, 90 Cao Lan Ethnic Group Tuyên Quang (North), Vietnam
"I love him, he loves me. We both are orphans, no "I love him, he loves me. We both are orphans, no parents, no siblings. Who else would love us? No one would love me as he does, and no one would love him as I do. He supports me, I support him." . "I’m more than 100 years old. It’s been a long time, I don't know my exact age. My parents passed away when I was a kid. I don't have any siblings. When I grew up, I joined the army. I studied nursing. The enemy sprayed the poisonous substance everywhere by plane (agent orange)." . "We got married in March 1976. We met each other in A Luoi (Central Vietnam). At that time, people joining the army gathered together. So people could meet their lover. We loved each other, but we had to wait until we had freedom, wait until our mission was complete. If everybody loved each other and all got married, who would protect the country? We had to be strong to fight for our country. Even if you are in love, you have to be strong. Despite what people said, I still followed my heart (to protect Vietnam). We had to have a strong will and focus on fighting against the Americans." . "Now we just love each other." (giggling) . Pârhiet (Husband): "She is adorable!" . Tâm, 100+ years old Pa Co Ethnic Group A Luoi, Vietnam
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