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Rohingya refugees in Malaysia - A woman cuts betel nut for sale
Kamal and Bibi are struggling to survive in Malaysia without any full-time job. They earn some money cutting betel nut, which they sell to fellow refugees. Each day they can cut 5 kilos of betel nut, earning a paltry 10 Malaysian Ringgit (approx. £1.70 GBP). It’s physically demanding work, particularly for elderly people, requiring them to be hunched over for hours, with the constant risk of injuring their fingers.
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More info about the Humanitarian Policy Group: www.odi.org/hpg
Rohingya refugees in Malaysia - A woman cuts betel nut for sale
Kamal and Bibi are struggling to survive in Malaysia without any full-time job. They earn some money cutting betel nut, which they sell to fellow refugees. Each day they can cut 5 kilos of betel nut, earning a paltry 10 Malaysian Ringgit (approx. £1.70 GBP). It’s physically demanding work, particularly for elderly people, requiring them to be hunched over for hours, with the constant risk of injuring their fingers.
Photo © The Spacemen
Full photo story on New Internationalist
More info about the Humanitarian Policy Group: www.odi.org/hpg