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Textile work in Southeast Asia is about so much more than making a pretty piece of art. Textiles tell stories. You can explore history and culture if you look a little closer at the beautiful textiles artisans have crafted.

Check out this article about how textiles have captured the stories of the secret wars in Laos.

Textiles show history of Secret War in Laos and how women perceived conflict — NBC News Monday marks 50 years since the U.S. ended its nine-year bombing of Laos. Traditional textiles with missiles, grenades and attack planes offer a haunting glimpse of the attacks.