nhà cộng đồng: a photography project

“Within the ‘melting pot’ of America, one can find a small community of Vietnamese-Americans in Cleveland, Ohio. People from all over Vietnam–from the North, South, countryside, or city–join together under one identity. The group utilizes the community house to preserve history and traditions to teach the younger generations. Being part of this community myself, I grew up observing the nuances of this special community. The one that struck me as the most interesting was the difference between old and new: from the old country to the new country, older generations to newer generations, tradition versus modernity, Vietnamese versus American. I photographed during the Mid-Autumn Festival, one of the most important Vietnamese holidays, to highlight who attends, how we celebrate, and how we interact. Most of all, I highlight the difference in interest between generations.” -Julia Duong