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Photos show Cambodian children attend school in floating villages along the Tonle Sap lake.
Some children quit school to work as rising fuel costs and limited education funding make boat travel harder, officials and families say.
- On Monday, June 29, 2026, students steered gas-powered boats to attend floating schools on Tonle Sap Lake in Cambodia. These daily commutes are essential for children living in the region's unique floating villages.
- Kampong Prahok is one of the floating villages on Tonle Sap Lake where navigating water is a way of life. Most mornings, students steer gas-powered boats through the settlement to reach classrooms.
- Thirteen-Year-Old Sou Sreynich attends computer classes at the floating school alongside peers in crisp uniforms. Students also participate in counting exercises while carefully keeping their backpacks dry during boat commutes.
- The Iran war is driving up fuel prices, making school commutes more expensive for families. Consequently, some children are quitting school to work and help their families make ends meet.
- Across hard-hit Asia, cash-strapped governments are struggling to fund education initiatives and school meal programs. These financial limitations threaten classroom attendance for millions of students throughout the region.
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Photos show Cambodian children attend school in floating villages along the Tonle Sap lake
KAMPONG PRAHOK, Cambodia (AP) — On Cambodia’s Tonle Sap, the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia, getting anywhere has always meant navigating the water.
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