Vietnam (ode to my wife's imperfectly perfect homeland)

There is a love in me raging; a joy despite great sorrow, as I walk through this beautiful land and realize the hardship that my American ancestors---and so many others---have inflicted upon this nation's individuals. The people of Vietnam are rich in tradition, pride, and grit---a will to persevere and unite against bullies externally and from within, for centuries; attributes for which they are deserving of utmost respect and admiration.
This phone camera footage jumps between silly, fun memories from my time with Lan in Hanoi, and symbols of my utmost reverence for this land's heritage and my perfect soul mate. Footage includes the beautiful landscapes of Ninh Binh and Lan's hometown of Pha Le.
Special appreciation to Cirque du Soleil's composers and their song, Alegría.
We are Lan & Eric, two front-line clinicians who hit "pause" on our medical careers to live out our dream of traveling all seven continents. Our videos coincide with our photo-journal, explorerswithoutborders.com/, where we have tried to record the many lessons, perspectives and inspiration we have found along the way.