Returning to the land after chasing success abroad, ft. Ramphai Noikaew

When I visited Chiang Mai, Thailand, earlier this year, I got to sit down and dialogue with Gregory Pettys and Ramphai Noikaew of Panya Forest, as well as Thai Elder Jon Jandai of Pun Pun Organic Farm. Gregory and Ramphai are both community members of Pun Pun. This is the second of those three conversations — where Ramphai and I chat about her journey to finding herself and finding home. ~~~ OVERVIEW 01:15 Growing up connected to the river and forest 02:21 Finding belonging after cultural loss 04:48 What changed when Ramphai went to the West? 05:41 “I never felt poor until I entered the school” 09:55 What does it mean to approach land as a living being? 11:50 What 15 years at Pun Pun taught her about freedom 13:20 Seeds as ancestors and living time capsules 14:26 Why building community takes time 15:21 How do we stay human in overwhelming times? ~~~ GO DEEPER Watch the video immerse PRELUDE to this series, a walk through Panya Forest and Pun Pun, here:    • [PRELUDE] Villaging in Chiang Mai, Thailand   Listen to my conversation with Greg here:    • Relearning how to belong in a world of dis...   Listen to my conversation with Jon Jandai of Pun Pun here:    • Jon Jandai on redefining wealth and making...   ~~~ LEARN MORE *Panya Forest: https://www.panyaforest.com *Find Ramphai on Instagram here:   / hanaramphai   *The featured song in this episode is "Elephant Tribe" by ‪@KLEEBHO‬ — a band from Chiang Mai that sings about the heritage of the Pgakenyaw people :    • KLEE BHO -   Elephant Tribe 「Official MV」   ~~~~~~~~~~ MORE LOVING, LIBERATING, AND LIFE-AFFIRMING WOLRDS ARE POSSIBLE. Subscribe to Green Dreamer for more conversations like this, and stay up-to-date through my newsletter and socials: Newsletter: https://kamea.substack.com Instagram:   / greendreamerkamea   If you feel moved by our conversations, you can help sustain this alternative media work by... Becoming a Patreon member:   / greendreamer   Making a one-time contribution: https://greendreamer.com/support