Many poor families in Pakistan are forced to send children to work in wealthy homes. One family told DW about how their child was severely abused by an employer.
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00:00 When I went there, they tortured me a lot.
00:03 They beat me up.
00:05 They were very cruel to me.
00:07 If I went to get something to eat,
00:09 they would beat me up and take away my food.
00:13 When I slept, they would wake me up from my sleep
00:16 and wouldn't let me sleep.
00:17 They tortured me so much.
00:19 When I saw them, their children did the same to me.
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01:14 Young girls who are working with the people,
01:17 the elite class, I would say, or for that matter,
01:20 the lower classes, they are dealt in and they're harassed
01:24 in a very, very miserable way.
01:27 So we try to help them.
01:29 We try to give them whatever we can do for them.
01:33 We try to give them shelter, work, protection,
01:37 and all those basic needs that a normal human body person would like to have.
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01:47 You know, there's a lot of gap between people.
02:10 The elite is very rich, and the other class is very poor.
02:16 They're not left with much of a choice
02:18 but to send their girls to different places
02:20 so that they can earn a bit of money and can bring that home.
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02:49, and I'm happy that my daughter is doing well.
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