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Women in a Refugee Camp

This photo shows how the normalcy of everyday life masked the struggle: women walking down the path between rows of rooms, children playing, and laundry hanging out to dry.
This photo shows how the normalcy of everyday life masked the struggle: women walking down the path between rows of rooms, children playing, and laundry hanging out to dry.

Viradet David Kreng

Viradet David Kreng stands in front of the building with several rooms sized at 10' x 15' for each family. A note on the photo written by Kreng indicates that the families suffered in these rooms from 95 degree heat, making the living conditions intolerable.
Viradet David Kreng in front of a building with 10′ x 15′ rooms for each family. The note on the photo written by Kreng indicates that because of the aluminum roof, temperatures in the rooms reached 95-degrees, making the living conditions intolerable.

Dr. Song Tan volunteering at a health fair

Dr. Song Tan (pictured on the left talking to elderly Cambodians) has dedicated hours of volunteer service to the community. He is photographed at a health fair sponsored by the Southeast Asian Health Project at the United Cambodian Community building in 1993.
Dr. Song Tan (pictured on the left talking to elderly Cambodians) has dedicated hours of volunteer service to the community. He is photographed at a health fair sponsored by the Southeast Asian Health Project at the United Cambodian Community building in 1993.