Bophana Audiovisual Resource Center
Koh Trong, a Cambodian Island on the Mekong
On the island: no motor vehicle. On the other bank.. Kraté city
On the island,
...rural landscapes...
...infinitely peaceful
Home on stilts
Off the coast of the island, a floating village inhabited by a Vietnamese community
Plentiful water for fishing and farming
Hawk fishing on the Mekong River
Fishing with a small lift net in the central lake.
Cattle grazing
Watering in the central lake
Cattle bath
Harrowing
Manual rice harvesting
Roller rice threshing
Stacks loading
Rice drying
Winnowing of the rice
Banana harvest
Soil cultivation for market gardening
Spraying...
...of organic fertilizer
Seeding
Watering
Mint harvest
Along the path encircling the island
Some stalls
Mobile markets
And artisans
The necessary bike
Beneficial nap...under 35 degrees in the shade
The unmatched joy of life of children
A hard-working school girl
Cambodian smile
Serenity...
...of aging
View of Kratié...
...for each sunset...
...a kaleidoscope...
...of colors
...on Koh Trong island