Welcome to Soul Sounds.
My name is Joanna and today I'm taking you to Northern Thailand.
To a place where I live.
A place called Pi.
Pai is a small town in a green valley,
Surrounded by mountains,
Rice fields,
And small villages.
When you come here for the first time you'll notice that time seems to move a little differently.
In the morning it is so quiet.
The roads are almost empty.
Most of the shops are still closed.
And there is often a light mist hanging over the mountains.
These early hours are my favorite.
Before the day really begins,
Everything around you slowly starts to wake up.
Somewhere a rooster calls.
The first birds begin to sing.
And the gecko makes its own little sound.
In the distance you might hear motorbikes.
Or someone who has been up early.
And while you are still lying there quietly,
The night slowly gives way to a new day.
Pai was once a small,
Rather remote place in northern Thailand.
Today people come here from all over the world to experience the mountains,
The nature and this unique atmosphere.
But if you get up early enough.
The pie still feels wonderfully small.
Almost as if you could listen to the place itself as it slowly wakes up.
This moment I would like to share with you today.
You can simply listen and perhaps for a little while forget where you are.
Welcome to Pi.