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Living with the Moken – gallery

A Moken fisherman
A Moken fisherman lays a net next to a mangrove forest to catch crabs during a low tide in Phang Nga province, southern Thailand.
Photograph: Giorgio Taraschi
A Moken youth on a boat
A Moken youngster on the family boat during a fishing trip to collect razor clams.
Photograph: Giorgio Taraschi
Life in Koh Lao, a Moken village
Daily life in Koh Lao, a Moken village in Ranong province, southern Thailand. Photograph: Giorgio Taraschi
Working part time at the local 7-Eleven
A young Moken woman who chooses to find employment away from the sea, working part time at the 7-Eleven in Khao Lak, southern Thailand. Photograph: Giorgio Taraschi
A Moken elder
A Moken elder in the surroundings of his home in Chaipattana village, Phang Nga province. After the tsunami, some Moken families were granted accommodation. Photograph: Giorgio Taraschi
Moken students
Moken students among their Thai Muslim classmates at a school in Koh Lao, southern Thailand. Moken children often drop out of school to join their parents fishing, so teachers struggle to keep them in class. Photograph: Giorgio Taraschi
A Moken family in their house
A Moken fisherman and his two children in the house in Chaipattana village, which they were given after the tsunami. Photograph: Giorgio Taraschi
A young Moken fisherman
A young Moken fisherman takes a break after repairing boats in Koh Lao village, Ranong province, southern Thailand. Photograph: Giorgio Taraschi
A Moken woman scavenges for recyclables
Many Moken have had to find work away from the sea. Here Ba Chee, an elder woman, scavenges for recyclables. around the beaches and resorts of the Khao Lak area in southern Thailand. Photograph: Giorgio Taraschi
Ngui gets ready to dive
Ngui gets ready to dive for razor clams during a fishing trip with his family in Phang Nga province, southern Thailand. Some Moken have developed a special underwater skill that allows them to see clearly without wearing a mask. Photograph: Giorgio Taraschi
A Moken fisherman diving for razor clams
Ngui, a Moken fisherman, diving for razor clams. Some Moken have developed a special underwater skill that allows them to see clearly without wearing a mask. Photograph: Giorgio Taraschi
A Moken fisherman
A Moken fisherman at the local pier during a storm, in Phang Nga province, southern Thailand. Photograph: Giorgio Taraschi
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