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Vixen

Vixen is Hoa Pham’s fourth book – her first for adults. ‘There are many myths and stories about fox fairies. But the only ones I can tell are mine. I was born in the heart of a mountain, dwelling on my own, surrounded by rocks that reached for the sky … At first life at the...

Hoa Pham

Monthly Archives: July 2011

Yolk a short episode

Yolk- a short episode   Published in Heat 16, 2006 Sydney: Australia.   Narrative is a form of hindsight. A way of drawing patterns from random experiences. Making sense of life with crises and turning points- as if life itself can be granted closure. The mind will always strive to make patterns and make sense of the world. Even in the most obscure ways.   My mind is playing at pick up sticks. Somehow I have to piece it all …

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latest short excerpts of work

Wave A short story by Hoa Pham   Inside it was warm like greenhouse flowers. Outside it was the end of the world. * He was waiting. Waiting for his mother to come.  In his favourite yellow hat with the cosy ear flaps on and wrapped up in his red puffy parka. In his gumboots with buzzy bees. They had just had open play time when they could do anything they liked. He made a picture for his mother out …

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Something more to be worked up about

This senate committee paper below demonstrates my disgust at the present state of play in Victoria about mental health issues. Please pass it along to anyone who may be interested… Dear Senate Committee I would like to make comment on the matters set before the committee as a registered psychologist (MAPS ) and as a sufferer of schizophrenia and major depression. Although I have previously worked as a research  assistant to the Australian Psychological Society, this submission DOES NOT represent …

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A longish pause

Well its been a while since I’ve made the time to blog. After I could be you I collapsed in a heap of mental exhaustion you won’t catch me directing and writing my own play again. The play was successful for a season during Fringe and at Theatreworks- we got up to 50 people per night and broke even by $1000. Since then the team has moved on to bigger and better things. Simon Charles the sound operator and composer …

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    Vixen

    Vixen is Hoa Pham’s fourth book – her first for adults. ‘There are many... read more

    Silence

    Silence

    Silence is a play for three Vietnamese women. It was on the VCE Drama list in... read more

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