Episode 10 (VN) | Michael | Expat | Germany

Episode 10 is my final chat from Vietnam. :( But it’s a good one. Michael is a Shorin-Ryu Seibukan Karate master hailing from Berlin, Germany. He operates the only certified Shorin-Ryu Karate Dojo in Vietnam and is a true representation of the art. He previously traveled to Vietnam every year starting in 1998 and has called Saigon his home since 2011.

In our chat, we discuss:

• Shorin-ryu Karate: what it is, and about teaching this Okinawa, Japan-based martial art in VN


• The cultural awareness necessary to operate a business in Vietnam/Asia


• Feeling at home in VN: Everything Michael loves about life in VN


• The one cultural difference he still can’t get used to


• VN food


• Acting in VN film and TV


• Learning English in East Germany (or not!)


• His strictly autonomous journey learning Vietnamese

For links to Michael’s Facebook page and a few further notes, check out the official show notes page for episode 10 at:

http://eslunscripted.com/2015/10/episode-10-vn-michael-expat-germany/

Enjoy the show!