Tonle Sap - the protein bowl of Cambodia

on the way to the Tonle Sap

The Tonle Sap is the largest lake in SE Asia and is known as the "protein bowl" because it supports huge amounts of fish. BUT it is in danger because the water flows into it from the Mekong and the dams upstream are reducing the Mekong water flow. 

It's the end of the dry season now and the water was so low the boat kept getting stuck in the mud. 

Thousands of people live on the lake. The houses, schools, shops, churches, even the basketball court are floating on the lake. People travel by boat like we do on bikes or cars. 

firewood for cooking on the house boats. 

kids going home from school

guess what this foot belongs to?

kids going home from school

kids being picked up from school