Petcha Kutcha events have been a highlight of my limited social life in Vientiane. At the event last week there were presentations from ex-pats and locals around the theme "My Place", with stories of the elephant caravan, a women's community place in Vientiane, the travelling film festival, running a marathon in North Korea and more.
I found it very powerful to listen to Mai, who works at VIS as an IA in Grade 4 spoke about being one of 10 children in a poor family in Laos, with a father removed to the re-education camps after the American and civil war and the importance of education in her life.
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Looking forward to reading your comments and responses. Mary