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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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"I'm old old, but I'm still happy. I don't have a "I'm old old, but I'm still happy. I don't have a reason, I'm just happy", grandma Phua says with a giggle. . "I’m almost 100 years old. I don’t know how I can live this long. I don’t do hard work every day anymore, but if I have free time, I do some small chores.” . “I used to grow rice. Now I don’t have anything to work on but I'm still happy." . Grandma Phua, "almost 100 years old" Black H'Mong Ethnic group Mù Cang Chải, Yên Bái, Vietnam . . Something Grandma Phua said that has stuck with me: “I don’t have a reason, I’m just happy.” Such a simple yet profound statement. It made me think about happiness and that we don’t need a reason to be happy. I try to think about this in my daily life. Stop with the “Ill be happy when…..(insert reason)” and just be happy for no reason.
With 54 officially recognized ethnic groups, and h With 54 officially recognized ethnic groups, and hundreds more sub-groups speaking over 100 languages, Vietnam is one of the most ethno-linguistically diverse regions in South East Asia. . The Dao are perhaps the most culturally diverse of all of the ethnic groups in Vietnam with 13 different sub-groups in Vietnam alone (5 of which are only in Vietnam). . Originally from Southern China, the Dao migrated to Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand starting as early as the 13th century. In Vietnam, they primarily live in the mountainous regions across the North and retain strong cultural traditions. Traveling around the North it’s quite common to see Dao women and men working and going about their daily lives while wearing their traditional clothes. . With a population of 891,151 (2019), the Dao are the 8th most populous ethnic minority group in Vietnam. . Pictured here is Qua, 3, from the Dao Cham (Dao Ao Dai) ethnic group in Ha Giang, (North) Vietnam
I’m loving memory, Grandma Sáu. . She lived to I’m loving memory, Grandma Sáu. . She lived to be 105 years old. A long life with many descendants. A beautiful woman with a light in her eye. Quick with a smile and laugh. One of the sweetest people we've met. . Arriving at her house she welcomed us like grandkids and when leaving she said "When I pass away, I will always watch over you. You are good people! . Grandma Sáu passed on October 27th, 2022. She is survived by her family in Ninh Thuan, Vietnam as well as her extended family around the world. . Grandma Sáu, we're happy and honored to have met you. A beautiful, sweet and gentle woman. May you rest in peace. You are loved by many.
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