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Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Iqbal Masih

This is Iqbal, a boy who was sold to a carpet factory in Pakistan. He disobeyed his masters and ran away several times, but he was beaten and treated terribly. The carpet factory owners beat the children if they disobeyed the littlest thing. They are trying to stop this by, passing a freedom right to the people. So, no more child labor. This is where I found the law being passed. I would hate to be in that situation. Being worked to the bone, then not eating enough food, being threatened that, if I don't finish, I get whipped. I feel super sorry for them, but I am happy that I was not in that situation.
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  1. AnonymousMay 15, 2014 at 9:59 AM

    I am reading Boys Without Names, it is very similar in to your book. In my book they will get punished for even talking. So far the worst one in my book was hitting them repeatedly with a metal tube, it hurts a lot they say. While my book is in India and yours is in Pakistan, they both have laws against sweatshops/child labor. I think the saddest part is your book really happened, mine is realistic fiction. I read online that Iqbal was only 4 years old when he started working and got freed at 10! That is 6 years in that prison.

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  2. AnonymousMay 15, 2014 at 10:13 AM

    I'm glad to not be in that situation too! In my opinion that is just torture and child abuse. I'm reading Iqbal also and it's fantastic! The novel really gets you on the edge of your seat. Anyway I'v been doing some research on his background. I found out that at age four, Iqbal's father sold him into the carpet store. For only twelve dollars! How would you feel if you'r own father sold you?

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