Cambodian Fishermen Risk Lives on High Bridge for Family Livelihoods
In Prey Veng province, Cambodia, a group of about 10 fishermen are daily casting nets from a dangerous bridge railing, 10 meters above the water. They brave the risks from dawn till dusk to support their families' livelihoods.
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