ANDONG RUSSEY, Cambodia — For generations, the Cambodian village of Andong Russey has been known for its pottery for daily use, such as water containers and food bowls.
But as the country plunged into political upheaval and warfare, which ended just about a decade ago, pottery-making skills that had passed from generation to generation in Andong Russey were lost.
Today, only simple, handmade pottery is produced and the products can only fetch a fraction of the price of imports or those produced by foreign companies in Cambodia.