Fueling Inequality: Cambodia's Floating Schools Squeezed by Rising Costs Cambodia's floating schools are no strangers to adversity, located on Tonle Sap, Southeast Asia's largest freshwater lake.
The recent surge in fuel prices has pushed families living on the water to the breaking point. Gasoline prices rose 45% and diesel prices more than 70% in March, the largest single month increase since 2008.
For Soksan's family, who rely on fishing for their livelihood, this translates into an impossible choice: fuel or food, education or survival. When gasoline costs $5. 70 a liter, every dollar counts.