Luke Melia Articles
Singapore Smiles – Southeast AsiaLuke Melia has nothing but good things to say abou
Laughter in Laos (3 of 3) – Vientiane, LaosLaughter in Laos
Nom Kiaw & Muang Ngoi
Laos’ Rural Muang Ngoi – Up in the Hills of LaosJanuary 14, 2002
In northern Laos, there’s a small town called Nom Kiaw. It’s on Route 13, the best road in the country, so it’s easy to get to. We got there via song-thaew (literal translation: “two benches,” for the [...]
Laughter in Laos
Vientiane, Laos & Bangkok, Thailand
By Luke Melia
January 2, 2002
It was the birthday party for Sombath’s friend Tho. I knew that he was the son of a Brigade Leader in the Lao Military, so I suspected his family was fairly well-to-do. We had some trouble finding the place and were about to go [...]
Luke Melia experiences Laos up-close and in-depth,
Luke Melia: BootsnAll PhotojournalistLuke Melia
BootsnAll Photojournalist
Luke with local kids in a village in the mountains of Laos near Muang Ngoi.
Luke’s dad rode freight trains across the U.S. in the late 60s/early 70s. Once, he had a gun pulled on him as he groggily woke from a sound but illegal sleep in a car in a New Mexico [...]
