A journey around Laos
This photographic essay was produced between October and November 2015 throughout the Centre and North-West regions of Laos.
The purpose of the work is to record the effects exercised upon the people of Laos as a consequence of the industrial development of the country. Prominent to this is the dislocation of thousands of people from their rural areas into new specifically designed villages, with resulting losses for their land, traditions, and general means of living.
All photographs © 2015 Giovanni C. Lorusso and Elisa Pascarel.
Vientianne sleeper
Fisherman in the Luang Prabang District
School boy, Oudômxai Province
Opium smoker, Namtha District
Buddist temple, Luang Prabang
Novice monk, Luang Prabang
Kids in a resettlement village, Luang Prabang District
Basket maker, Phonhong District
Rice workers, Phonhong District
Fisherman, Phonhong District
Street market, Namtha District
Crossing the Mekong River, Pak Beng, Xayabury District
Farmer next to a dam under contruction, Hat Kham, Luang Prabang District
Dam under construction, Xiang Ngeun, Luang Prabang District
Dam under construction, Pak Nga, Luang Prabang District
Dam under construction, Xiang Ngeun, Luang Prabang District
Resettlement area Nam Khan 3 Project, Luang Prabang District
Resettlement area Nam Khan 3 Project, Luang Prabang District
Resettlement area Nam Khan 3 Project, Luang Prabang District
Public bath, Phonhong District
