Here are some things to think about:
Who is in your own gallery of valued cultural treasures?
From who have you learned? (And what?)
What do you value and want to pass on?
Where have you taken a stand?
Questions to ask:
- Can you tell us about where and how you grew up?
- How did you became an artist or activist?
- What are the most important things you have learned in your life?
- What were some of the challenges you have faced?
- What words of wisdom, or important lessons, do you want to pass on?
- Who were your most important teachers or influences?
- When did you take a stand?
- Tell us the story of a song, story, dance or event/time that you will never forget, or that is important to you.
Artists, Activists, & Elders
Born: Vietnam
Known for: His work as a linguist to preserve and make accessible through computer technology the Vietnamese pre-colonial ideographic script of Chữ Nôm. Although approximately 1000 years of Vietnamese cultural history is recorded in Chữ Nôm, now fewer than 100 scholars world-wide can read it. Also known for playing and teaching the đàn tranh (a Vietnamese 16-string zither); and for working for reparations to Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange.
Favorite culture tool: Music
For more information, please check out Nhàn’s website.