Fueling a Crisis: The Hidden Toll of Rising Energy Prices on Education Rising energy prices, driven by the US Israel war on Iran, have made headlines for their impact on transportation costs and economic instability.
However, beneath the surface level effects – inflation, job losses, and supply chain disruptions – lies a quieter crisis: the erosion of education in some of the world's most vulnerable communities.
In Cambodia's Tonle Sap lake region, where families rely heavily on fishing and occasional casual work to get by, children like 13 year old Sou Sreynich are paying the price.