Extracts

4 Mekong – Mae nam Kong *
“Mekong is Laos’s blood” sang the poet Mae Nam Kong …

6 Flower Power …
There’s a simple joy to waking up at dawn, admiring the beauty of the Lao skies,
and picking fallen flowers in a tropical garden …

7 Dok champa, the frangipani flower*
Laos’s oldest and most famous song, “Dok Champa”, is a consecration of the Frangipani flower.