A young Hmong child carries a shovel at a secret camp hidden in the jungles of Laos. Many of the children living in the jungle suffer from innumberable health problems, such as malnutrition. Like all Hmong in the jungle, they must survive off of tree roots with only an occasional bit of protien, usually coming from a rat and occasionally a wild bird or monkey. Constantly living a life on the run, the Hmong are unable to farm, garden, or domesticate animals leaving them only able to forage...
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A young Hmong child carries a shovel at a secret camp hidden in the jungles of Laos. Many of the children living in the jungle suffer from innumberable health problems, such as malnutrition. Like all Hmong in the jungle, they must survive off of tree roots with only an occasional bit of protien, usually coming from a rat and occasionally a wild bird or monkey. Constantly living a life on the run, the Hmong are unable to farm, garden, or domesticate animals leaving them only able to forage for roots.
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