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| Group photo in front of elementary school of Ban Kiukacham which holds 230 students |
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Myself with the three chiefs of the village, from the Lao Lum tribe, Lao Aka tribe, and the Lao Mung tribe. |
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Comfortably enjoying a meal with Vong's family and my translator and driver, Joy, and personal assistant director and translator, Mr. Thongvang |
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Vong and meeting officials enjoying some sticky rice with locus and curries |
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| Mr. Kindamon and Vong's husband are digging in to the delicious lunch |
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At the entrance, below our elevated sitting area, Joy and Vong's husband pose for a photo |
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| Vong, 30, her children, (13, 10, 8) and I pose for a photo on the sitting area, ending our trip to Ban Kiukacham this time around |
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Older couple exchanging a few words in front of the Mekong river in Xieng Ngeum Village during picnic |
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| scene from the Mekong just outside Ban Kiukacham where I enjoyed a picnic with my driver and his whole family |
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Now in Luang Prabang, Heritage site. I met Kees Groot, a traveling free spirit, sculptor, and Reiki Master from Holland. He and I had tea that morning. |
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| Light and doors in Luang Prabang create effects on my lense |
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The face of one woman in Luang Prabang |
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| This is Chanthavong, novice monk in Luang Prabang who lives in the temple called Wat Pak Khan. He is 17 years old, and dreams of going to college in 2006. I am arranging for his education |
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monks and novices collecting their food for the day at 5:30 in the morning. Women prepare rice and fruit for thousands of monks each day. |
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