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437 - What Is Real Freedom? Phan Khoi - Viet History Makers
In this episode of Viet History Makers, we sit down with Kevin Pham to explore the life and legacy of Phan Khôi (1887–1959)—a towering yet often underrecognized figure in modern Vietnamese intellectual history. Known as a journalist, poet, and dissident thinker, Phan Khôi stood at the intersection of literary innovation and political resistance during one of Vietnam's most turbulent eras.
Together, we unpack what "freedom" meant to Phan Khôi and how his pursuit of intellectual and political autonomy challenged colonial powers, authoritarian rule, and even the ideological currents of…
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