Stories from the field
Why Would a Family Put a Child to Work?
The city center is the spot from where people hire laborers. The skilled and semiskilled sit […]
Thursday October 7, 2021 | 2 min read
Bright Lights at Work Cause Pain. But Khalid Dreams of a Safer Tomorrow
Last year, the closure of schools and the economic crisis caused by COVID forced 9-year-old Khalid’s […]
Thursday September 30, 2021 | 2 min read
Young Hands on Old Tools
Asad, age 7, has been working for the past year at a machine shop where he […]
Thursday September 30, 2021 | 2 min read
I Wish My Grandfather Were Alive to See his Grandson Read his Books
Jalaluddin Balkhi was named after the poet Rumi by his late grandfather who was a respected […]
Thursday September 30, 2021 | 2 min read
We Are Not Children Since We Do Not Go to School, Nor Do We Play Games
Jameel and Shafiq aged 8 and 9 are brothers who have been working in the local […]
Thursday September 30, 2021 | 2 min read
