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CHILD SLAVERY

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What is a hero? Some people say a hero is someone who fights evil. Some people say a hero is someone who defends the weak. Other people say a hero is someone who risks his or her safety to protect others.

What do heroes fight? Heroes fight evil. Who do heroes defend? Heroes defend the weak. Why do heroes risk their safety? Heroes risk their safety to protect others.

Iqbal Masih was all of these things, and he was only 12 years old.

Was Iqbal a hero? Yes, Iqbal was a hero. How old was Iqbal? He was 12 years old.

Iqbal was born in a rural village in Pakistan. Iqbal’s father left the family after he was born. Iqbal’s mother cleaned houses.

Where was Iqbal born? Iqbal was born in a rural village in Pakistan. When did Iqbal’s father leave the family? Iqbal’s father left the family after he was born. Did Iqbal’s mother have a job? Yes, she cleaned houses.

She had very little money and could not take care of Iqbal and his brother and sisters.

Did Iqbal’s mother have a lot of money? No, she didn’t have a lot of money. She had very little money. Could she take care of Iqbal and his brother and sisters? No, she could not take care of Iqbal and his brother and sisters.

At the age of 4, Iqbal’s mother sold him to a carpet factory owner for $12.

How much money was Iqbal sold for? Iqbal was sold for $12. Who did she sell Iqbal to? She sold him to a carpet factory owner.

Many carpets in Pakistan are made by child workers like Iqbal.

Who makes the carpets in Pakistan? They are made by child workers.

These children have no freedom and are slaves to the factory owners.

Are these children slaves? Yes, they are slaves.

They work in terrible conditions for very long hours. Iqbal worked 12 hours a day, six days a week.

How many hours a day did Iqbal work? He worked 12 hours a day. How many days a week did he work? He worked six days a week. Were the conditions nice? No, the conditions weren’t nice. The conditions were terrible.

He couldn’t do anything normal children do. He couldn’t go to school or play with his friends.

Could Iqbal go to school? No, he couldn’t go to school. Could Iqbal play with his friends? No, he couldn’t play with his friends. Could he be a normal child? No, he couldn’t be a normal child.

There were many rules at the carpet factory. If Iqbal broke a rule, he was beaten.

Was there a lot of freedom at the carpet factory? No, there wasn’t a lot of freedom at the carpet factory.

There were a lot of rules at the carpet factory. What happened if he broke a rule? If he broke a rule, he was beaten.

If he talked to the other children while he was working, he was beaten. If he made a mistake on a carpet, he was beaten. If he became sick, he was also beaten. This was no place for children.

Could he talk to other children? No, he couldn’t talk to other children. Could he make mistakes? No, he couldn’t make mistakes. What happened if he became sick? If he became sick, he was beaten.

Working at the carpet factory was very hard on Iqbal’s body. He could not sit down. He had to squat all day while he made the carpets. This was very bad for his back and he had trouble walking.

Was working at the carpet factory hard on Iqbal’s body? Yes, working at the carpet factory was very hard on Iqbal’s body. Did Iqbal have trouble walking? Yes, he had trouble walking. Why did Iqbal have trouble walking? He could not sit down. He had to squat all day. This was very bad for his back.

He also didn’t get enough food to eat. His body never fully developed. At the age of 12, he was the size of a six-year-old boy.

Was Iqbal a big child? No, he was very small. At the age of 12, he was the size of a six-year-old boy. Why was Iqbal small? Iqbal was small because he didn’t get enough food to eat.

He also developed breathing problems because the children couldn’t open the windows and breathe fresh air. It was very hot, but the owner kept the windows closed. The owner didn’t care about the children’s health. He was only worried about protecting the carpets.

What was the owner worried about? He was worried about protecting the carpets.