Episode 7: Living Away from Mother

"A reflective, cinematic photo of a 12-year-old Cambodian boy on the wooden veranda of a traditional rural stilt house during the quiet hours of late afternoon. His grandmother, in a traditional sampot and

simple blouse, sits beside him, gently guiding his hands as she teaches him to weave a small basket from palm leaves. Nearby, his grandfather, wearing a krama around his neck, mends a fishing net, his presence steady and reassuring. The boy’s expression is pensive and his gaze is distant, looking out over the serene landscape of green rice paddies and sugar palm trees that stretch to the horizon. The warm, golden light casts long shadows, enhancing the feeling of quiet longing for his father, who is visiting his sick mother in a distant hospital. The scene is filled with a sense of gentle care and the quiet melancholy of a childhood interrupted."