Friday, September 11, 2009

Child labor?




[caption id="attachment_893" align="aligncenter" width="435" caption="Photo by Jed I. Bete"]Photo by Jed I. Bete[/caption]





[caption id="attachment_900" align="aligncenter" width="472" caption="Photo by Jed I. Bete"]Photo by Hed I. Bete[/caption]

Of course not, although the photos above could make any mother cringe. A Matigsalug child carrying a heavy load, literally, is a typical sight in a community where children are taught early how to work, so that by the time they grow up, they will not be depending on others.

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