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    Shipbreaking Worker

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    Shipbreaking Worker

    Shipbreaking WorkerIsmael “Babu” Hussein works as an assistant in one of Bangladesh’s shipbreaking yards, where armies of laborers dismantle old vessels the way ants devour a carcass. The work is perilous, the bosses abusive, the hours exhausting.

    Babu’s reward? Just over two dollars a day, and nightmares about being crushed by giant sheets of steel.

    Heavy stuff for a 13-year old kid.

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    June 18, 2009

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    Themes: Lives, Economy
    Regions: Asia / Oceania
    Media: Audio
    Other Contributors: Sandy Tolan
    Other Tags: Bangladesh, shipbreaking, child labor