Muussin rests after a hard night’s work. He doesn’t go to school this year; his father pulled him out to work on the boat, which Muussin much prefers. He catches naps and relaxes in the afternoons before going out on the boat again.

A young girl looks on hungrily in Tha Sala in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand, on Sept 27, 2012. Rice, chicken and—most critically—seafood make up a large part of the diet of the people in the area, which is also called “Golden Bay” by local residents because of its maritime wealth.