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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!