Old Hospital, Luang Prabang, Laos
This hospital is being converted into a luxury boutique hotel complex. It was used as the inspiration for a photography competition by a local charity called My Library that provides, among other things, photography and computer training to local teenagers. My Library is a part of The Language Project and hopes to become self-sufficient through the sales of students photographs. The exhibition we saw of student work was excellent. If you're visiting Luang Prabang, a visit is highly recommended. I'm not usually a charity minded person but I recommend checking out their website and gallery for photographs and information about the photographers and My Library project (link at the end of the blog).
Laos was under the control of Siam (Thailand) from the late 18th century until the late 19th century when it became part of French Indochina. The Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1907 defined the current Lao border with Thailand. In 1975, the Communist Pathe... ... read more 
