 Now we cross the river," she says, stealing a glance to gauge my reaction. My guides are a pair of Hmong youths, 13-year-old Chi and 11-year-old Sue. We're en route to Chi's home in the Hmong village of Y Linh Ho. At first I'm confused why we're not embarking by motorized transport, as most trekkers do. That is until we turn off the road and begin descending a steep, rocky cow path descending straight to the bottom of the valley, some 500 meters (1,650 feet) below.
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