Meet Manju

Manju was only 5 years-old when she first started weaving carpets. Considered part of the Balai caste in India, she was forced to work without food, breaks or wages until she was rescued. Today, evidence of her indentured servitude can be seen on her hands. They are scarred from the sharp knives used to cut yarn and do not straighten due to osteoarthritis, a condition typically afflicting the elderly not a 7 year-old child.

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