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Woman Ban Na San Village, Laos

I was on a small group trip on the Mekong River in Laos. We stopped at Ban Na San Village. After the welcome I started wandering around the village. As usual, the people were very friendly, and most wanted their photo taken. I was really interested in this woman's face. She agreed to let me take her picture, but she didn't really want to look at me. That's OK because her face tells the story.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Ban Na San Village, Laos
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Copyright: © Marian Herz