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Photos show Cambodian children attend school in floating villages along the Tonle Sap lake.
Cambodian children attend school in floating villages along the Tonle Sap lake via gas-powered boats, but rising fuel prices due to the Iran war are increasing transportation costs. This has caused some students to quit school and begin working. Furthermore, cash-strapped governments across hard-hit Asia struggle to fund essential education initiatives.
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