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Afghan Children Direct Traffic on Mountain Pass for $4 a Day

3rd February, 2017 · admin

afghanistanAssociated Press: On a mountain pass outside Afghanistan’s capital, trucks barreling down the highway slow down when 11-year-old Sedaqat waves his homemade sign to warn of a hairpin turn. He spends the entire day out in the bitter cold, working as a volunteer traffic warden on a treacherous bend in the road and accepting tips from grateful drivers. On a good day he’ll make the equivalent of $4, which he’ll use to support his family. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Afghan Children, Economic News | Tags: Child Labor |
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