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Lesbian activist speaks out in Vietnam
Nguyen Thanh Tam from Saigon is a lesbian. But being gay in Vietnam is not accepted and not easy. She felt so much discrimination and lack of acceptance that she even considered suicide – until she was encouraged by a teacher to come out. She wanted to help others like her avoid the pain and rejection she had felt, so she decided to raise awareness about homosexuality by organizing a gay pride festival, Viet Pride, in Hanoi. It took place last year for the first time. Tam and the other organizers learned a lot from the first event and are working really hard to make Viet Pride 2013 even better.
Listen to the report by Marianne Brown in Hanoi:
Lesbian activist speaks out in Vietnam
For Nguyen Thanh Tam, coming out took a lot of courage (Photo: Viet Pride)
Participants at Viet Pride 2012 rode bicycles so the authorities wouldn’t feel threatened (Photo: Marianne Brown)
The Vietnamese word for a gay person implies that it is a disease – something campaigners are trying to change (Photo: Marianne Brown)
Campaigners are changing their slogan this year to “Right to love is a human right” (Photo: Marianne Brown)
Here’s the Viet Pride website.
Wheelchair-bound teen singer steals Vietnam’s heart
Brittle bone disease means Phuong Anh is restricted to a wheelchair. “Moving is ordinary; I can do more,” says the 16-year-old singer. A finalist in Vietnam’s Got Talent, she is inspiring other handicapped youth.
Listen to the report by Marianne Brown in Hanoi:
Wheelchair-bound teen singer steals Vietnam’s heart
Phuong Anh doesn’t let her bone disease keep her from sharing her talent (Photo: Unicef)
Phuong Anh performed recently at the launch of the United Nations Children’s Fund report on the state of the world’s children (Photo: Unicef)
“Moving is ordinary, and I can do more than that,” says Phuong Anh (Photo: Unicef)
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Maika uses her photos for change
Maika Elan is a photographer in Hanoi, Vietnam. In her country, homosexuals often face discrimination and many are afraid to be open with their sexuality. In a recent photo project called Pink Choice, Maika candidly portrays homosexual love in an effort to encourage tolerance and start discussion on ending discrimination in Vietnam. The photo series has even provided an opportunity for some gay couples to come out to their families.
Listen to the report by Roberto Tofani in Hanoi, presented by Andreas Grigo:
Copyright: Maika Elan
Copyright: Maika Elan
- From the Pink Choice exhibition, copyright: Giulia De Piaggi
From the Pink Choice exhibition, copyright: Giulia De Piaggi
From the Pink Choice exhibition, copyright: Giulia De Piaggi
Maika’s website: http://www.maikaelan.com
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Tiffany Tiberghien wanted a job that had meaning. For this 24-year-old Parisienne, that meant putting her Christian faith into practice. When she was 21, she spent a year working as a missionary in Vietnam, where she dedicated herself to children who had been abandoned because of their physical or mental disabilities. It was a life-changing experience. “When you give love, you get it back several times over,” Tiffany said.
When she returned to Paris, she decided to find similar work closer to home. She now organizes a chaplaincy for teenagers in the East of Paris – a place where often poor and isolated children can come and talk.
Listen to the report by John Laurenson:
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