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“Sky Latrines” Revolutionize Sanitation in Cambodia’s Flood Zones

Chou Eam sits cross-legged on the floor of her house, located beside the Tonle Sap, Southeast Asia’s largest lake. Because the lake, which is fed by the Mekong River, floods extensively for around 6 months every year, Eam’s house is built on stilts, 30 feet above the ground. “I’ve been living here since my parents got married and settled in this area. I’ve adapted to this way of life, whether we have food or not. We’ve learned to manage,” says Eam, 65, who shares the wooden home with her adult children and grandchildren.

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