Empty Nets Syndrome: How young fishing families on Cambodia’s Mekong are struggling to survive

Two weeks ago, shortly after it turned 2am, Sami’s boat rolled over on the waves of the Mekong river and tipped all of her possessions into the water—including Lydie, her newborn daughter. ‘Just like that, she was gone,’ the 16-year-old remembers.

Read the full story: https://globalvoices.org/2018/04/14/empty-nets-syndrome-how-young-fishing-families-on-cambodias-mekong-are-struggling-to-survive/

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