Hiding out: Thai Buddhist monks who fled clashes taking shelter in a makeshift bunker at a monastery Surin province, Thailand. — AP
Long-festering tensions over territory escalated into armed conflict between Cambodia and Thailand, leading to dozens of deaths on both sides and displacing tens of thousands of people.
It’s a grim situation, but there is some light amid the darkness. On both sides of the border, some people are working around the destruction, intent on creating a safe space or finding normalcy.
