In impoverished villages children and teens often turn to scrap collecting as a way to contribute to family finances. On good days children can earn wages equal to adult laborers. On bad days, they get killed when they mishandle bombs and other dangerous objects. WHWV produced this video in order to expose the realities...
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The parents of a nine year old boy discuss the tragic events that occurred on the day he tagged along behind two of his classmates who were collecting bomb fragments to sell as scrap. As events unfolded, the parents had to make a desperate dash to a primitive hospital hoping to find medical help...
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A young widow discusses the accident that killed her husband. They were a poor couple who had recently experienced the death of their only child. The man envisioned using explosives harvested from old ordnance to stun fish, a practice the Lao call “bomb fishing.” His desperate effort led to his death. WHWV produced this...
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