Lao PDR, Mekong Story, Valerie Olla

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF…PAA VANHTHONG

March 23, 2023

Paa Vanhthong is on a mission! A nod to someone, a word to another one, she keeps going! The cotton is not going to wash itself… Ankles deep in the…

Capacity Building, Mekong Story, Sophie Hartman, SustainableVN, Viet Nam

TOURISM, SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP & SUSTAINABILITY: HOW VOCATIONAL TRAINING IS FILLING A GAP

March 23, 2023

At the age of 11, Duong had to leave his family to make a living by shining shoes and selling newspapers. By chance, he was introduced to Hoa Sua School…

Community, Mekong Quilts, Mekong Story, Viet Nam

THE LIFE OF A QUILTER: A LOOK INTO HOW MEKONG QUILTS QUILTS QUILTS

March 23, 2023

“Two of my children dropped out from school. [And] my eldest son fell into depression when he was unable to find work after graduating,” Lan relayed. Not too long after…

Culture, Hivester, Mekong Story, Thailand

BAN BU: WHERE HANDMADE LEGACIES ARE MADE

March 22, 2023

Ban Bu’s name may appear in people’s mind as a community of artisans, yet it has more than that! Local lives, century-old market, murals at temple and the hard-to-find dessert.…

Cambodia, Marissa Carruthers, Mekong Story, TTG Asia

PEDALLING FOR CHANGE, ONE TOUR AT A TIME

August 30, 2022

Tourism is the tool Samnang Nuonsimoeum a 17-year-old Cambodian and his fellow Liger Leadership Academy classmates have employed to bring about change within their communities.

Bangkok Vanguard, Mekong Story, Michael Biedassek, Thailand

KHUN WICHIEN – THE STEAMED BUN OVERLORD

August 30, 2022

Salapao is a classic Chinese staple and every Chinese ethnic group has its own recipes and styles. I make Teochew style steamed buns. It’s different from how people in Hong…