Laos News News Laos » Life: Can Damming the Mekong Power a Better Life to Laos?
The 1,170-mile (1,880 km) stretch of the Mekong River that snakes through Laos has long been a quiet backwater used for small-scale domestic trade, localized fishing and folklore. In recent years, ...
News Laos » Life: Milwaukee mother deported to Laos ‘shaken’ as she faces decades without family in U.S.
A Milwaukee woman who was deported to Laos by the Trump administration earlier this month is deeply “shaken” by the prospect of spending more than a decade away from her partner and five children back ...
News Laos » Life: How an Australian couple’s mid-life crisis led to the first buffalo dairy farm in Laos
We’ve all heard of buffalo mozzarella. But in one popular Southeast Asia destination, a farm is offering travelers a chance to sample a wide variety of cheeses using milk from local buffalos instead ...
News Laos » Life: With Sap Sap: Ubon, Alex Hanesakda serves Laotian barbecue and storytelling
After leaving Laos, Alex Hanesakda’s family lived in Ubon refugee camp in Thailand, then made their way to Wisconsin. Hanesakda was a toddler. He doesn’t remember the camp, but it continues to play a ...