Hoi An as it happens!

Hoi An as it happens!

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Hoi An as it happens! episodes

  • Interview with Debbie Berg on homelessness

    Debbie Berg is a Canadian Clinical Counsellor, Trainer and Consultant.  Besides working with clients and families of all ages and backgrounds she has spent most of her career in leadership roles in inner cities in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada.  Along with a group of compassionate people she led a project to give a home to homeless (unhoused), medically compromised and substance misusing seniors.  In Canada, those who do not struggle with addictions are able to access care homes as they age and decline medically, but for those who misuse substances there is no place that will accept them.  SpadyPOD (George Spady Society Place of Dignity) continues to give dignity and a permanent home to unhoused, inner city seniors. Her hope is that more cities will adopt this idea. 

    Debbie’s favorite pastime is e-biking with her husband on various Islands in BC when they are not spending time with their 5 children, granddaughter, great-grandchildren and great nephews and nieces. 


    www.Debeberg.com


    As Debbie says , homelessness is "not a human failure. It's a humanity failure"

    In other words homelessness is not the fault of the homeless people. It is the fault of the systems that create homelessness.



    #Homelessness #homeless #poverty #guaranteed-income #housing-first

    37 min
  • Interview with Vyv ~ Tour guide extraordinaire
    Jim interviews Vyv - extraordinary tour guide - Vyv tells us about her very special fishing village in Vietnam outside of Hoi An.
    Vyv is a native born resident of Tra Nhieu
    and she offers an alternative to the usual tourist experience. Tra Nhieu is a fishing village where the people have been living and fishing and farming for generations. There are 7 homestays where you can get away from the hustle and bustle of the city and enjoy the tranquility of the authentic rural Vietnam 🇻🇳 
    Some of the things you can enjoy are 
    Going on a fishing boat and see how they work the nets and bring in the daily catch 
    Enjoy a bicycle ride through the countryside and rice fields 
    Be amazed by spectacular views of the sunrise and sunset 
    Learn how to make rice paper and noodles 
    Enjoy delicious home cooked meals including delicious seafood caught by the fishermen 
    See how the local women make sage mats 
    Enjoy boat rides and basket boats in the peaceful coconut forest (no Gangnam Style loud music) 
    Contact Vyv by email ~ [email protected] / telephone & WhatsApp ~ 84 981 496 593
    This is an eco friendly off the beaten track adventure for those who want something different
    29 min
  • Mia Mai Art - with Video
    Interview with Meigo in Hoi An. Meigo and his wife Sam have a gallery in the Hoi An old town. The gallery displays the art of their daughter Mia. Mia is only 5 years old. It's an amazing story about art, creativity and love.
    Besides the gallery the artwork and other items such as t shirts and hats and lanterns are available to buy online.
    *** this episode has video if you are using Spotify on a computer or ipad ***
    otherwise it is the same as the other version posted with no video
    www.miamaiart.com
    They are also on Instagram and Facebook and YouTube
    28 min
  • Mia Mai Art

    Interview with Meigo in Hoi An. Meigo and his wife Sam have a gallery in the Hoi An old town. The gallery displays the art of their daughter Mia. Mia is only 5 years old. It’s an amazing story about art, love and creativity. 

    Besides the gallery the artwork and other items such as t shirts and hats and lanterns are available to buy online. 


    Www.miamaiart.com


    Also on Instagram and Facebook and YouTube 

    28 min
  • Interview with Douglas Holwerda
    Douglas Holwerda is a 70 year-old American psychotherapist who has lived and worked in Vietnam since 2011 with both foreign and English-speaking Vietnamese clients. He has also written a book. It is entitled, "Living From the Inside Out: from Self-awareness to Self-acceptance". Part one of the book has the title, "Begin Within". It is a guide to how we might come to know ourselves, to gain self-awareness in order to address some of the problems we face and to realize the potential to be our whole true self. It blends ideas and methods that come from both Eastern and Western traditions.
    In addition to the work he does , he is an amateur artist, unskilled but playful. He plays pool and swims most days in the South China sea.
    www.empowermentpsychology.com
    the book "Living From the Inside Out" can be ordered from the website
    42 min
  • Homelessness & Homeless Harry
    In this episode Jim speaks with Ann-Marie about homelessness and his book Homeless Harry. They discuss the reasons for homelessness and what can be done about it. 
    And Jim introduces his comic Homeless Harry 
    https://www.amazon.com/Homeless-Harry-adventures-lovable-characters/dp/9574387577
    Instagram - harry.homeless
    X - @HomelessHarry4
    Threads - harry.homeless
    Tik Tok - Homeless Harry - @jamesl127
    Here are the links to some Irish homeless charities that do particularly good work.       
    https://www.simon.ie/
    https://pmvtrust.ie/
    https://www.focusireland.ie/
    In Taiwan 
    www.hiddentaipei.org
    Victoria British Columbia 
    www.ourplacesociety.com
    In Finland & Europe
    www.housingfirsteurope.eu
    www.ym.fi
    37 min
  • Ann-Marie Collins & Clay Field Therapy

    Jim interviews Ann-Marie Collins about Clay Field Therapy. Ann-Marie just spent a month of training in Australia with Cornelia Elbrecht. Ann-Marie is a Psychotherapist and Art Psychotherapist. She is also a teacher, trainer and Clinical Supervisor. Originally from Galway, Ireland she is now living in Hoi An, Vietnam.

    annmariecollinsartofpsychotherapy.com

    facebook - galwayartpsychotherapy

    sensorimotorarttherapy.com



    36 min

About Hoi An as it happens!

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The city of Hoi An Vietnam and the people visiting and living here