Mandalay and Area Trip


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May 29th 2009
Published: July 3rd 2009
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The progression of the road work was impressive, most of which was done by hand. We went out on another excursion at 730am and the workers were already starting the day and when we came back around 530pm the workers were just finishing. Long hours for only making about 3000 khats (US $3) as we were told. We commented it was not very much; the response we received was the job does not pay much but ... Read Full Entry



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old lumber truck carrying Teak
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at the weaving shop
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amazingly fast hands
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Amarapura bridge on a grey day
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finished a hard day at around 530pm and smiling for the camera



4th July 2009

Are you sure it was not forced labor?

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