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31 MAY 2016 - SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA: People cut up water hyacinth to use in salads in a small village near the Tonle Sap lake south of Siem Reap. The area is experiencing a record breaking drought and relying on emergency wells for domestic water. The village normally floods in the rainy season, and their homes, built on stilts nearly 30 feet above the ground, accommodate the floods, but it's not clear yet if the village will flood this year. Officials hope the rainy season starts in coming weeks. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ

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31 MAY 2016 - SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA: People cut up water hyacinth to use in salads in a small village near the Tonle Sap lake south of Siem Reap. The area is experiencing a record breaking drought and relying on emergency wells for domestic water. The village normally floods in the rainy season, and their homes, built on stilts nearly 30 feet above the ground, accommodate the floods, but it's not clear yet if the village will flood this year. Officials hope the rainy season starts in coming weeks. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ