My Family lives in a small village in Tonpheuang district, Bokeo province. It is a quite big family if comparing with other western families. There are 6 persons including me-my father, my mother, my older sister and brother, my younger brother and me. In fact, there were 7 persons if also counting my younger sister who unfortunately died of Malaria since she was a newborn.
My father is currently retired. He used to work for the government of Laos since after revolution 1975 utill he got promotion and became a Tonpheuang district governor. He stopped his work in 2004. So far he has just stayed at home and helped my mother selling things.
My mother is a retailer. She buys things from Thailand or somewhere else and sells out for other people. Very day she just sit and watches her firm and sells things. She actually is very clever even if she did not have high education. She has capacity to trade and never fail.
My older sister is in another district, Hun district, Oudomxay province. She moved to there since she got married after a couple of year. She currently lives with her husband and trades as my mother. She got inspiration or influence from my mother. Now she has 3 childrens- two sons and one beuatiful daughter.
My older brother still lives in Namkeungmai. He is artist-making gold or silver earing, necklet, for instance. He is smart and creative. He has capacity to do lots of things like build a house, etc. He got married and has 3 sons. His house is beside my parents'house.
My younger brother also lives in Namkeuangmai with my parents. He is handsome and is tallest in my family. He is a pharmacist. He opens a small pharmacy shop within the house. He buys medicines from Thailand or sometimes from Houayxai district and sells out. His shop opens every day. He also got married and right now he has one cute son.
Me, I live in Vientiane, the capital of Laos. I am married. I have been working for Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation since 2009 as a national consultant or National Policy Expert. My work is about mainstreaming Food Security and Nutriton into the 7th NSEDP which liaises with Ministry of Planning and Investment of Lao PDR. It is an interesting and challengeable job.
