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| The only reason we don't open our hearts and minds to other people is that they trigger confusion in us that we don't feel brave enough or sane enough to deal with. To the degree that we look clearly and compassionately at ourselves, we feel confident and fearless about looking into someone else's eyes. ~ Pema Chodron |
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| Children at the Thpong pagoda where we were graciously hosted. Some of the children had never seen westerners prior to our visit. |
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| Breakfast before work! |
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| Stunning visuals. |
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| The pagoda we stayed at. |
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| Hello! |
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| A local man who worked with us. |
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| A local woman who worked with us. |
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| A moment to relax! |
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| Cementing the inner walls of the catch basin. The sand for the cement was taken from the stream and mixed with concrete mix provided by LWD. |
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| Filtering sand to make cement. |
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| In the Khmer Rouge survivor's home. |
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| Moving stones. |
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| The river near the project. |
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| The UBELONG team and our Cambodian friends working together in the mountains to create a reliable, more accessible source of water for surrounding villages. |
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| Working side by side with locals. |
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| Our host for the afternoon, himself a genocide survivor, shares his story in Thpong District. |
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