The Sibakusi Women of Bobole
Francisca took photos and interviewed the Sibakusi women of Bobole, the Grade 6 students learned methods of farming and cooking. Me, I went to film.
Francisca took photos and interviewed the Sibakusi women of Bobole, the Grade 6 students learned methods of farming and cooking. Me, I went to film.
It was humbling to open my inbox and see that I won an IPA! I had been awarded an Honorable Mention in the International Photography Awards! I’m very proud of the photo, but I didn’t think it would be seen by so many people. As a matter of fact, this shot has really been making the rounds in recent years. Last September, I saw that “Saigon Dragon” had been featured on the Travel+Leisure Photo of the Day page.
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Though I’m not in a touring band anymore, I am always looking for opportunities to work on music projects. One of last year’s graduating students at SSIS is a talented and accomplished singer-musician. Leilanie told me that she would be taking a gap year after graduating from SSIS to work on her music performance portfolio. She wanted to focus on playing gigs around Saigon and the region, and work towards attending music school the next year.
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