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Child labor in Afghanistan shows 13 year old bread seller at Kabul bakery
The piece follows Sami Rahimi a 13 year old baker's helper who rises before dawn works six days a week selling bread earning about 80 dollars a month to support a large family. It highlights widespread child labor in Afghanistan despite laws and rising mining and construction jobs attracting underage workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kabul
Afghanistan
Sami Rahimi
Rahimi
Yar Mohammed
Sami Hashemi
Unicef
Hashemi
U.S. Labor Department
Abdul Rafi
Fares
Abdul
Angeles
Hamid Karzi
Hamidullah
Shukriya