Location

Hanoi, Bat Trang

Year

2007

Comments

Before you jump to any conclusions, you don't know from looking at this photo how old these girls are, how long they work per day, how much they earn etc. I was given a private tour of a ceramics workshop. I didn't take any photos inside, because without any further knowledge they would be easy to misinterpret and I didn't want to offend the owner either. The whole issue of child labour is much more subtle than can be summarized in a few lines. My parents owned a company and I used to help out when I was a child. I didn't always enjoy it, but it was a way to earn some extra money beyond my pocket money. I wasn't forced to work, in fact my parents would force me to do something else if I focused too much on earning money and they always asked if I had finished my homework. The money I earned enabled me to do and buy some nice things and working for it gave me a sense of achievement.

Tags

Bat Trang | Hanoi | People At Work | Vietnam