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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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"This is how I usually dress at home (referring to "This is how I usually dress at home (referring to his clothes and  jewelry). We used to drink, sing, have fun and play gongs a lot. Now the young generations don't know much about our culture, they just know how to drive motorbikes. Therefore, I constantly remind them that they have to keep our culture  going and to not forget our origin. I can make crossbows, musical instruments, bamboo baskets and lots of things." . "Deforestation is prohibited  here.  There used to be rhinoceros in this area." . "We used to worship Yang (Creator) to have good crops . To pray for peace and prosperity, we sacrificed chickens, buffalo or pigs. Whenever we were sick, we would always organize ritual worship, but people were still sick and died. It was very expensive to do that, we had to sacrifice at least 2 or 3 buffalo. Now, I follow Jesus and if we are sick we will see doctors." . Brê, in his 80s Ma Ethnic Group Central Highlands, Vietnam
"I was in the army during the war, fighting in the "I was in the army during the war, fighting in the forest and in the mountains. Every battle was very tough. The bullets fell like rain. There were many people dying. It was fate whether one lived or died! I was in a situation where I had to fight. If I had not fought against the other side, they would have killed me." . "Lots of girls chased me when I was young, but I was just in love with my wife. She was adorable. We wrote letters while I was in the army. My parents organized the wedding for me while I was fighting in the war. I couldn't be the groom in our wedding. I only believed that I was alive when I came back home to her. She passed on 13 years ago due to heart disease." . "I love people watching. It makes me happy. The pictures that you gave me before, I hung them in my house." . Le Sa, 85 Hoi An, Vietnam . Le Sa spends his days in a small fishing village on the outskirts of Hoi An making basket boats for fishermen and small model boats to use as an offering at the temple. I was fascinated by these fully functioning miniatures and so bought the one he was making. He wanted a photo of him making the boat, so we returned to give him a print which he was happy to receive. (Additional photos in story)
"We sell about 400 cups of Chè every night." . Ch "We sell about 400 cups of Chè every night." . Chè or "Sweet Soup" as it's sometimes called, is a popular Vietnamese dessert consisting of a range of ingredients from mung beans to tapioca and lotus seeds and all kinds of jellies and puddings. Typically one chooses a few of the ingredients in a cup and then adds ice for a sweet dessert. Huế in Central Vietnam is particularly well known for the sheer number of choices for your Chè. It's like the Ben & Jerry's of  Chè if Ben & Jerry's made everything by hand. . Here, Truong chooses from 24 different options, under the Tràng Tiền Bridge on the banks of the Perfume River. With so many flavors to choose from it becomes a bit of a challenge and I was "forced" to eat a few cups to sample just a portion of the many flavors. It reminded me of visiting Thrifty's as a kid and trying to figure out which flavor of ice cream to get for my 35 cent cone. That typically ended up being rainbow sherbert because to 6-year-old me, it looked like a mix of all of the flavors and was so beautifully colorful. . For these 24 flavors, there's a lot of work involved. Each of the 24 pots must be specially prepared by hand. It's a job for 4 people. But as I dip my spoon through the various layers in my cup and try to guess what each of the ingredients is I don't think about all that hard work. I'm enjoying my Chè on a warm summer night along the banks of the Perfume River in the ancient capital of Vietnam. Although the "Perfume" part has me scratching my head, as it certainly doesn't smell like it. . Huế, Vietnam
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