Amazing Quest: Stories from Laos | Somewhere on Earth: Laos | Free Documentary

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  @FreeDocumentary · 4 years ago · pinned

  The Lao PDR is one of the world&apos;s few socialist states openly endorsing communism. With one-party statestatus of Laos, the General Secretary (party leader) holds ultimate power and authority over state and government and serves as the supreme leader.<br><br>Laos 🇱🇦 is a socialist stateand the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. At the heart of the Indochinese Peninsula, Laos is bordered by Myanmar and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southeast, and Thailand to the west and southwest. Its capital and largest city is Vientiane. Our Amazing Quest episode in Laos follows the very zen lives of Leua, an itinerant vendor, Pheng, who practices<br>meditation, and drives an old army truck and to the South, we visit Sohane, a fisherman near Khone Phapheng Falls, the largest in Southeast Asia. It’s a zen life in Laos. Anyone ever been? Please share with us.

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  @0ptimal · 3 years ago

  I believe watching these sorts of documentaries often will help keep you grounded to what is reality. For advantaged people it&apos;s easy to forget that much of the world lives in a very difficult way.

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  @enriquelabao1370 · 3 years ago

  Beautiful country and beautiful people. I had the privilege of working there as a public health nurse in the 60s/70s....life is difficult in the rural areas but people adapt. I still can speak the language pretty well .My greatest memory of this country is it’s friendly and gentle people.

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  @nikki_C111 · 4 years ago (edited)

  I’m part Laotian &amp; my parents are from Laos but I was born &amp; raised in the U.S .. my parents told me when I was a kid I would speak the language but I can only understand some &amp; speak a little of it now .. I’m 33 yrs old now .. the language it’s all I have left of my dad .. he would love to watch this short documentary if he was still alive .. he would always talk about his homeland .. it’s cool to see this though .. <br><br>Growing up until my adult hood even until last year when my dad passed he would always have a story to tell us about Laos .. my grandparents too they all had stories to tell ..<br><br>it makes me think of my dad &amp; miss him even more ..<br><br>🤍 🙏

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  @thaiyang6332 · 3 years ago

  Never knew or realize how beautiful Laos is.....grew up in refugee camp in Thailand during Vietnam War my dad worked alongside CIA....next thang I knew I was already in America!!

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  @simonesmith7877 · 4 years ago

  My childhood memories of Laos,left the motherland in the mid 75’s, now that I am 56 years old living in USA, I often think about moving back to live a simple life again.I miss Laotian way of living.very educational awesome documentary about Laos 🇱🇦 my forever be homeland.🙏🙏🙏

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  @lisiusabok4534 · 4 years ago

  I really admired their passion, love and determination towards Mekong. May God bless them as they journey through life in the Great river.

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  @travelwithtony5767 · 4 years ago

  “Water is the source of life, we drink it but it can also kill us”<br>Sometimes the most profound words of wisdom come from the most unlikely sources.

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  @apetreiraluca7161 · 2 years ago

  I admire the resilience and endurance of the Lao people! May God bless them to remain free and pure as they are.

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  @djai3782 · 4 years ago

  Now a number projects on environmental protection along the Mekong &nbsp;are being implementd. We are working hard to protect Mekong and its abundance of fish, species, flora and fauna. <br><br>We love Mekong. Mekong means so much to us. <br>Mekong is our live and our everythings 🙏🙏🙏

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  @joandeigan7826 · 4 years ago

  I really love this documentary. &nbsp;It&apos;s very interesting. &nbsp; It beats watching those other videos about people folding clothes, showing off their wardrobes, &nbsp;etc. &nbsp;Now that&apos;s boring 😴.

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  @greyziedaddy9853 · 4 years ago (edited)

  Lao people are at peace. They may be poor but they are happy. You dont see them complaining or commiting crimes. They are one with nature.

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