since Yona Wallach in the 1960s and 1970s, we have not seen such a phenomenon." Poet and writer Tali Lativitzky wrote, "It is impossible to miss Vaan Nguyen's brilliant musicality. Her rich Hebrew has an enviable lack of stereotypes and linguistic and cultural fixations, and her ear perceives all the most desirable compositions of sound and musicality, even if semantically they are zany." Film and television Van Nguyen appeared in a feature documentary film called The Journey of Vaan Nguyen (Israel 2005) by filmmaker Duki Dror. The film follows Nguyen's trip with her father back to Bong Son in central Vietnam in order to try and reclaim the family's land and property. The movie also features commentary from Nguyen's blog, which became renowned in the Israeli blogosphere. Filmography Film Television In addition to her roles as an actor, Nguyen has appeared in several television commercials. In 2003–2004 Nguyen hosted several lifestyle episodes of lifestyle television series on "Teva Ha-Dvarim" TV channel, and in 2005 was a hosted some editorial episodes on blogTV.co.il. Additional activities Nguyen worked as a model for L'Oréal in a campaign for hair color, and was the house model for the Lichtenstein hair salon. She participated in fashion layouts in the "Maariv" teen magazine, and "Yedioth Aharonoth". She also appeared in fashion designer Petite A's 2011 catalog. In 2002–2003, she wrote a weekly column for Zman Tel Aviv newspaper, and then became a writer for Maariv. Nguyen is a social activist, and a graduate of the Free Israel leadership program. She volunteered as a fundraiser for Amnesty International. References External links Vaan nguyen in Haaretz talking about her book, "Eye of the Truffle". The Journey of Vaan Nguyen info from the New York Times website The Journey of Vaan Nguyen Review from Variety Vaan Nguyen texts from Maayan Magazine, poems and short story, Hebrew. The Truffle Eye by Vaan Nguyen, Translated from Hebrew by Adriana X. Jacobs; Zephyr Press Living people 1982 births Israeli women poets Israeli poets Israeli women journalists Israeli film actresses Israeli television actresses Israeli women bloggers Fashion journalists Israeli bloggers People from Tel Aviv People from Ashkelon Converts to Judaism Writers of Vietnamese descent Israeli people of Vietnamese descent Jewish Vietnamese history