Dhaka Street Life – Children

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by admin on June 16, 2010

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Life in the streets of Dhaka, Bangladesh are tough. Children and their families live under small tarps along sidewalks.

Children of all ages must help provide for the family. Some make firewood while others search through garbage for useful items. Below are some of the children I met in Dhaka in February 2010.

Children in Dhaka filter through the garbage dumpsters to find any items of use. Dhaka Bangladesh 2010

Children in Dhaka filter through the garbage dumpsters to find any items of use. Dhaka Bangladesh 2010

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