Iqbal

Iqbal is about children working to "pay of family debt" in a carpet factory. Everything was the same until one day when Iqbal arrived.  Conditions for these children were not good! They were put to work everyday from sunrise to sunset. When buyers arrived to search for carpets their master would treat them somewhat politely. If something goes wrong during work time they might be put in "The Tomb", a dark place underground filled with spiders, snakes and scorpions.  If  you get thrown into the tomb during the hot summers its likely you will come out burned from the heat and almost dead! The children get dinner most nights,but not all.  When the children are put to work at their looms they are chained to the seat so they cannot stop and take breaks. An estimated 12% of South Asia's children ages 5-17 are put into work at carpet industries. 18 hours a day are put into working for their masters so they can be set free, but most of them never are! Conditions are bad for these children and i'm grateful i'm lucky enough to not be put into their position. how do you feel and child labor?