每一次回越南，总是充满了爱与欢乐的感觉。尽管感觉像是一个游客，但那种归家的感觉却是不可否认的，这种感觉是通过过去多次长时间的停留培养出来的。这次经历既独特又熟悉。
Each visit to Vietnam had always been filled with feelings of love and joy. Despite feeling like a tourist, there was an undeniable feeling of returning home, a sentiment cultivated through numerous extended stays in the past. The experience was simultaneously different and familiar.

这个夏天是我自2017年以来首次踏上回国的旅程。每一次回越南，总是充满了爱与欢乐的感觉。然而，这次旅行的氛围却有所不同——随着国家在疫情后遗症中挣扎，一种不安与紧张的感觉普遍存在，不确定还有哪些人在那里。携带我的佳能AE1胶片相机和几卷35毫米胶片，这是我首次以全新的自由探索的方式前往越南，由当地家人的智慧指导。尽管感觉像是一个游客，但那种归家的感觉却是不可否认的，这种感觉是通过过去多次长时间的停留培养出来的。这次经历既独特又熟悉。

This past summer, I embarked on a journey to my homeland for the first time since 2017. Each visit to Vietnam had always been filled with feelings of love and joy. However, this trip carried a different atmosphere—a sense of uneasiness and tension prevailed as the country grappled with the aftermath of the pandemic, leaving uncertainty about who was still there. With my Canon AE1 film camera and rolls 35mm film, this marked my inaugural journey to Vietnam where I enjoyed a newfound sense of freedom to explore at my own pace, guided by the wisdom of my local family. Despite feeling like a tourist, there was an undeniable feeling of returning home, a sentiment cultivated through numerous extended stays in the past. The experience was simultaneously different and familiar.

Allen Vu 出生并成长于华盛顿州的西雅图。他是一位纪录片与艺术摄影师以及视觉艺术家，拥有华盛顿州立大学的照片/媒体艺术学士学位，辅修人类学。通过他的艺术媒介，Allen 努力在服务不足的社区中教育公众并提高对社会问题的意识。Allen 一直对帮助他的社区和教育他人特别是在服务不足的社区的话题充满热情。他是亚裔美国人在艺术和高等教育领域中的强烈倡导者，这些主题在他的艺术创作和教学中始终很突出。

Allen Vu was born and raised in Seattle, Washington. He is a documentary and fine art photographer and visual artist who received his Masters of Fine Arts at Washington State University and his Bachelors of Arts in Photo/media with a minor in Anthropology. Through his mediums, he strives to educate and raise awareness on social issues in underserved communities. Allen has always had a passion for helping his community and educating others on topics especially in underserved communities. Allen is a strong advocate for Asian American representation in the arts and higher education, these themes are always prevalent through his art and teaching.