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From the desk of From the desk of  Anna Phommachanthone , Manager of Operations and Community Outreach Emeritus, Fulbright Alum, and...

From the desk of  Murphy Nosanchuk , Legacies of War Advocacy Ambassador, Intern Emeritus, and Mines Action Fellow There is a tangible...

From the desk of Ret. Ambassador Wendy Chamberlin Fifty-two years after the bombing stopped on Laos, the people of Laos continue to face...

To:  Hon. Marco Rubio, Secretary of State cc: The White House From:  Douglas A. Hartwick, Amb. (ret.) U.S. Ambassador to Laos,  2001-2004...

From the desk of Mickey Koulabdara , Lam Vong Circle Member and Advocacy Ambassador Strolling through Buddha park Returning to my...

From the desk of Lily Poulom Baugher  During the spring semester of my freshman year, I was unhappy with the direction my life was...

By Khamsone Sirimanivong , Vice Chair, Legacies of War I felt deeply honored to attend the Defense POW/MIA (Prisoners of War/Missing in...

Reflecting on the heritage, ownership and accountability of war debris in Laos From the desk of: Esther Breithoff Senior Lecturer in...

The Man That Told America From the desk of Danae Hendrickson Xieng Khouang Airport, Laos, photo by Kayleb Lee, Legacies of War “You’ll...

From the desk of Natalie Bui, Digital Illustrator and Movement Artist, SEARAC Artist-In-Residence “What does your art serve if it can’t...

From the desk of: Khamphone Jot Voraphaychith, Founder and winemaker of Village Ghost It’s another late night. My wife and kids are in...

From the desk of Anna Phommachanthone Returning to Laos has always been a dream of mine ever since I was a little girl. I would...

Journal entry From the desk of Soudary Kittivong-Greenbaum Sunday, March 10, 2024 Soudary's grandmother on the right This saying, etched...

From the desk of Justina Poskeviciute, the author of The Exploding Head Blog & Podcast. Although I don’t think I would have admitted it...

From the desk of Dr. Paul Morrow 2023 marks fifty years since the last American bombs fell on Laos. While the legacies of that war...

From the desk of Legacies of War Senior Executive Intern, Anna Phommachanthone In Xieng Khouang Province, Laos, I had a conversation with...

From the desk of Jade Phanthanouvong Powers My life's journey began in Savannakhet, Laos, in the year of 1978. I was born into a diligent...

Two disturbing milestones were passed in 2023. In April, the Cluster Munition Monitor, the research wing of the Cluster Munition...

From the lush and dewy lands of Laos, hear from ARTICLE22’s Kat Walker and Kendall Silwonuk! This August, ARTICLE22 returned to Laos and...

From the desk of Heather Atherton, Legacies of War Board Member 2023 marks 50 years since the last POW was released from captivity in...