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We are a group of college students and professionals from Vietnam and the United States. This summer, we are coordinating a youth program for the children who are living at the Buu Tri pagoda and Hoi Tu Thien orphanages in Can Tho, Vietnam. This blog features a variety of pictures, reflections, profiles, and stories about the fun adventures we are having with the kids this summer. We hope you enjoy the blog and have fun along with us!

Thursday, August 28, 2008

A scene from the play "An Khe Tra Vang" at Hoi Tu Thien

The video below is one of the beginning scenes of the play put on at Hoi Tu Thien on the last day of the program. The name of the play is "An Khe Tra Vang" which translates into English as "The Golden Starfruit Tree." In brief, the story is about two brothers--the older brother is rich and greedy while the younger brother is poor and kind. The moral of the story is that greed can get you into trouble. To read a translated version of the full story, visit http://www.vietnam-culture.com/articles-15-4/The-Golden-star-fruit-tree.aspx.

In this scene, the wife of the older brother (in yellow) orders the wife of the younger brother to give her a massage, while the older brother orders his younger brother to sweep up the banana peels he intentionally throws on the floor. Bravo to these young, aspiring actors!

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