"There was laundry everywhere,"
"Visually, it was very striking."
"Laundry is a symbol for Cambodian and Khmer people of their economic and health standards."
"It is our work, along with the salon, so we just try to have fun with it. I let my daughter have fun. But I wish"
Along the Siem Reap River, a widespread laundry industry fills streets, homes and riversides, with locals washing large loads of clothes. Laundry provides income for families who wash neighbors' and tourists' clothes for small fees and often complements other businesses such as salons. Hanging laundry serves as makeshift walls that protect living spaces from bugs at night. Children commonly assist by scrubbing clothes in basins, contributing labor to household efforts. Laundry functions as a visible indicator of economic and health standards among Cambodian and Khmer people and supports otherwise invisible workers behind local tourism.
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