Laotian Students Seek to Eradicate Unexploded Ordnance

Left: Khamseng Homdouangxay and Phounsy Phasavaeng display a shoulder bag handmade by countrywomen made handicapped by unexploded ordnance (UXO). Left: Khamseng Homdouangxay of Vientiane, Laos and Phounsy Phasavaeng of Sekong Province, Laos, display a shoulder bag handmade by countrywomen made handicapped by unexploded ordnance (UXO).
Photo by Jim Bishop

An aunt of Khamseng “Seng” Homdouangxay lost a leg while hoeing a beanfield, and his uncle suffered permanent, severe brain damage