She grew up speaking Vietnamese

Indi has lived in Hội An for over a decade — but her connection to this place started long before that. In this conversation, we sit down over a "home"-cooked meal to talk about food, family, identity, and what it means to grow up between worlds. From learning to cook with her grandmother to speaking Vietnamese as her first language, Indi shares a rare and beautiful perspective on what it means to truly belong in Vietnam. We also explore the richness of Vietnamese dialects — from Quảng Nam to Huế to Quảng Trị — and how language carries not just meaning, but memory and emotion. 📚 Want to learn Vietnamese faster? Check out our self-paced online courses and live Zoom classes at survivalvietnamese.com — designed to help you speak real, practical Vietnamese from day one. 👉 Follow us for daily tips and content: Instagram:   / survival.vietnamese   TikTok:   / survival.vietnamese   Facebook:   / survival.vietnamese