My wife is weeding the newly planted Mulato grass which was intercropped in the plum field. When the photo was taken, the grass had been planted only 10 days previously. Some people kill weeds, but we grow weeds. The distance between plum trees is six metres, giving space to grow grass. I plant grass to feed our cattle while creating shade, keeping moisture in the soil and preventing erosion.
Narrator and photographer: Lý A Trống (Hmong, 43 years old)
Person in the photo: Sồng Thị Dụ (Hmong, 43 years old)