Bandung. Indonesia. 2007.
A boy sells traditional cooking tools called "Ulekan". It is a tool made of stone or cement and used to crush spices for cooking. Many children landed on working condition because of their economic situation. They are forced to quit schooling and work to earn money to help their families. By selling this cooking tools, they could earn 30.000 to 50.0000 Rupiah (3-5 US dollar) per day.
This young boy (15 years old) comes from the outskirts of Bandung, the capital city of West Java province.
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