Laos

This Jewelry Is Made From Bombs Dropped During America's 'Secret War'

The bomb scraps are melted down and fashioned into unique designs.
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Take A Look At Obama's Historic Visit To Laos

He became the first sitting president to visit the country.
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U.S. Gives Laos $90 Million In Aid To Help Clear Unexploded Cluster Bombs

From 1964 to 1973, U.S. warplanes dropped more than 270 million cluster munitions on the communist country, one-third of which did not explode.
By By Amy Sawitta Lefevre and Roberta Rampton, Reuters

What Made Dozens Of People Hide In The Laotian Forest For Years?

An interview with reporter Corinne Purtill about an extraordinary community.
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These Refugees Spent Decades Hiding From A War That Was Already Over

An excerpt from the new book "Ghosts in the Forest."
By Corinne Purtill

Officials Appalled By What's Insides These Crates

By Ameena Schelling, The Dodo

In Laos, An Invisible Minority Is Finding Its Voice

The predominantly-Buddhist country has made progress in recognizing its emerging LGBT community.
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