Friends. I took this photo when I volunteered at the Laotian Refugee Camp in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand in 1980. As the news is once again filled with stories about refugees I want to remind everyone who these stories are about. They're real people who have lost everything. They have fled persecution, war or famine and are just looking for that basic of all human needs; a home. These smiling children lived in simple bamboo huts with their families. They had virtually no personal possessions yet they managed to find companionship and joy in the simple things. I hope you remember faced like these when you hear about refugees and support efforts like the United Nations' High Commission for Refugees: http://www.unrefugees.org/about-us/ #Refugees #Laos #Laotian #RefugeeCamp #LaotianRefugees, #1980 #UbonRatchathani #Thailand #UNHCR #Smiles #RefugeeChildren (at Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand)










