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Luang Prabang, Laos - An age old tradition continues as a monk receives alms of food. After receiving the offerings, monks will return to their wats and pray for the people who gave the food.
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Phonsavan, Laos - The pre-war vegetation in the Plain of Jars region has still not returned. The region suffered from heavy bombing from U.S. aircraft and herbicides such as Agent Orange between 1964-1973 during the 'Secret War.' These huge jars of unknow
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Xieng Khuang province, Laos - A Laotian girl slits the seed pod of an opium poppy. The seed pods are slit with tiny multi-bladed knives, releasing a white sap that is left on the pod overnight while it coagulates. The following morning, it is scrapped off
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Phonsavan, Laos - General Gay Law, 62, a retired Pathet Lao general, shows a 30 year old bomb crater. Bombs dropped by American B-52 bombers during the 1964-1973 'Secret War' still scar the countryside in this province. Laos has the dubious distinction of
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Phonsavan, Laos - General Gay Law, 62, a retired Pathet Lao general, handles an American cluster bomblet he discovers. By picking up this bomblet, Law disregarded all basic safety precautions regarding the handling of unexploded ordinance. Unexploded ordi
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Phonsavan, Laos - General Gay Law, 62, a retired Pathet Lao general, shows off an American M-1 carbine rifle. Law took the rifle from an American paratrooper he shot and killed in 1964 during the 'Secret War.'
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Phonsavan, Laos - General Gay Law, 62, a retired Pathet Lao general, shows off an American M-1 carbine rifle. Law took the rifle from an American paratrooper he shot and killed in 1964 during the 'Secret War.'
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Phonsavan, Laos - Locals use unexploded bombs for furniture. Local people have found found creative, alternative uses for these instruments of war. Unexploded ordinance, dropped largely by American B-52 bombers during the 1964-1973 'Secret War,' litter th
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Phonsavan, Laos - A local family uses unexploded bombs as support structures for their chicken pen. Local people have found found creative, alternative uses for these instruments of war. Unexploded ordinance, dropped largely by American B-52 bombers durin
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Phonsavan, Laos - A local family uses unexploded bombs as support structures for their chicken pen. Local people have found found creative, alternative uses for these instruments of war. Unexploded ordinance, dropped largely by American B-52 bombers durin
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Phonsavan, Laos - Locals use artillery shells as fencing material. Local people have found found creative, alternative uses for these instruments of war. Unexploded ordinance, dropped largely by American B-52 bombers during the 1964-1973 'Secret War,' lit
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Phonsavan, Laos - A local family uses old oil barrels from the 1960s to build their home. Local people have found found creative, alternative uses for materials used during the 1964-1973 'Secret War.' Laos has the dubious distinction of being the most bom
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Xieng Khuang province, Laos - Opium poppy flowers and seed pods dot a hillside. The seed pods are slit with tiny multi-bladed knives, releasing a white sap that is left on the pod overnight while it coagulates. The following morning, it is scrapped off as
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Xieng Khuang province, Laos - Opium poppy flowers and seed pods dot a hillside. The seed pods are slit with tiny multi-bladed knives, releasing a white sap that is left on the pod overnight while it coagulates. The following morning, it is scrapped off as
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Xieng Khuang province, Laos - Opium poppy flowers and seed pods dot a hillside. The seed pods are slit with tiny multi-bladed knives, releasing a white sap that is left on the pod overnight while it coagulates. The following morning, it is scrapped off as