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Children of a lesser god By Tazeen Javed.
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Children of a lesser god By Tazeen Javed April 28 is International Day of Action for Health and Safety at the Workplace. In a small 12x14 room in Orangi Town, with only a small door for ventilation, 9-year-old Ayesha is busy rolling agarbatti sticks. She is humming the latest Jawad Ahmed ditty when suddenly she has a spasm of cough. She feels dizzy and goes out of the room to get some fresh air, but returns soon after, despite feeling nauseous. She has a whole pile of agarbatti sticks to roll if they are to eat the next day. Her 7-year-old brother, who returns home later, has small cuts all over his tiny hands. He works at an auto workshop and is assigned the task of cleaning small parts and cuts his hands during the process. They both have to work in order to support their family of five. Their...
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