The Slaves of mica, India

India - Jharkhand - Dhab - Her gaze clouded by a resigned smile, 60-year-old Kalabati Devi returned to Dhab five years ago, after splitting from her husband. Hosted in her late-father-house, she goes to mine everyday from 7 to 11, filling kilos after kilos of mica under the basking sun. Given her age and the difficulties of the job, Devi is only able to collect scrap mica from the surface, earning as low as 5 rupees per kilo. This pushes her to work more hours and resulted in her being...
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India - Jharkhand - Dhab - Her gaze clouded by a resigned smile, 60-year-old Kalabati Devi returned to Dhab five years ago, after splitting from her husband. Hosted in her late-father-house, she goes to mine everyday from 7 to 11, filling kilos after kilos of mica under the basking sun. Given her age and the difficulties of the job, Devi is only able to collect scrap mica from the surface, earning as low as 5 rupees per kilo. This pushes her to work more hours and resulted in her being hospitalized for dehydration several times.
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