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People living in hardship on way to finding promised land

People living in hardship on way to finding promised land

Wednesday, June 24, 2015, 17:18 GMT+7
Before dark, residents often build a fire outside the tents to ward off mosquitoes and keep warm. Here, fire is the only light at night.
Before dark, residents often build a fire outside the tents to ward off mosquitoes and keep warm. Here, fire is the only light at night.
A family is seen eating in a tent.
A family is seen eating in a tent.
The makeshift tents of households in Lac Duong District’s Lat Commune.
The makeshift tents of households in Lac Duong District’s Lat Commune.
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A "house" of residents made of makeshift tarpaulin.
Children, who have no education, play on a
Children, who have no education, play on a "bench."
Women on their way back home after collecting firewood.
Women on their way back home after collecting firewood.
Residents mainly use rainwater and spring water as the two main sources of domestic water supply. In this photo, Loc, a resident, is seen collecting rainwater.
Residents mainly use rainwater and spring water as the two main sources of domestic water supply. In this photo, Loc, a resident, is seen collecting rainwater.
A child is pictured having lunch, which only includes
A child is pictured having lunch, which only includes "bo bo," a kind of black cereal called rye, Job’s tears or sorghum in English.
The roadmap for moving from Me Linh Commune to Cong Troi (Heaven’s Gate) Hamlet.
The roadmap for moving from Me Linh Commune to Cong Troi (Heaven’s Gate) Hamlet.

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