Photo Essay | Fletcher Forum
It was as if I was in Thailand before I got there. The similarities with my country Uganda—landscape, banana plantations, flowers, and fruits—were arresting. On road trips, there were moments I thought I was in Africa, but the majestic Buddhas are nowhere in the Uganda I know.
I made my first trip to Asia in 2005 to play an organ recital at the Hong Kong Cultural Center. Later, during the summer of 2012, I spent considerable time in Asia, visiting Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia. I spent most of my time in Thailand at the Mae Fua Luang Foundation Under Royal Patronage, working with other students to improve the Foundation’s communication strategy. We were based at the Foundation’s Doi Tung Development project in Chiang Rai, Northern Thailand. This photo essay is a selection from hundreds of photos I took on this trip.
