One of the primary sources of income for Maesapok villagers of the Karen tribe in Chiang Mai is from knitting and selling scarfs. Photo: Airbnb
It was almost 3pm and we were bone-tired from our half-day jaunt to the hill tribe village of Maesapok, Thailand, in the scorching heat, in the thick of monsoon season.
Our funky van – its colourful lights gave a Saturday Night Fever vibe – manoeuvered through bumpy roads and tight corners that led us to a mysterious house, located 30km off Chiang Mai. Slowly, the humming of the town became faint.
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