We’ve all heard stories of the hard working immigrant who finds success (however you define it) through their own hard work and determination, but do you wonder if it ever truly happens?  It has in 22 year old Ngoc Pham’s case! When the Ngoc came to the United States, she was eight and had spent…

Anybody who’s followed the New Orleans food scene over the past few years would likely have noticed the proliferation of Vietnamese restaurants across the city.  Food that was once found only in Vietnamese enclaves on the West Bank or in the East is now found in restaurants, grocery stores, and even growing in gardens throughout…

Having left Atlanta, Cam Tu Nguyen moved to New Orleans for love and stayed for her love of New Orleans and its Viet community.  As a non-profit organizer Cam educates everyone in the NOLA Viet community from underserved fisherfolk to church-going professionals about Obamacare.

Have you ever been walking the streets of Saigon, looked around, and said to yourself, “this place is great but it’s needs more hillbilly soul bands.” Well wish no longer because Kim sat down with Nick Rivette and Davis Zunk of The Wanderlusters. Nick and Davis joined us all the way from Saigon to talk…

Kim’s in Mexico this week so we’re taking you back in time to one of our favorite episodes with Alison Ecker. Alison Ecker lives in Hanoi, and joins us with a live report on the strange fate of the motorcycle helmet in Vietnam, and the importance of women’s shoes in shifting gears.