Old broken wooden tables and benches in poor condition serve students at a primary school in communist Laos.

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One of the four classrooms that are used at The Ban Buamlao Primary School in Ban Buamlao, Laos, is left deserted while the students enjoy a recess in the schoolyard.

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Size: 3558px × 2372px
Location: Ban Buamlao Primary School, Ban Buamlao, Luang Prabang Province, Laos
Photo credit: © John Brown / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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