Guatemala's trash 'miners' risk lives to find gold
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Onaug
Elite Member
Oh wow.
I guess its hard to know true desperation until you are doing that sort of work and smiling happy to be doing it.
I guess its hard to know true desperation until you are doing that sort of work and smiling happy to be doing it.
quo155
Full Member
Interesting...but sad story...thanks for sharing!
fred sanford
Elite Member
I have been
I have been fortunate to have traveled to a lot of different places. It has really opened my eyes to the world we live in. We have it so good here in the USA. Its a shame that a lot of the population takes things for granted. We are huge consumers. We are also very wasteful . The things we waste and throw out could be recycled ,given to charity, or reused. I have seen in other countries how resourceful people can be with the things that have come from are country. Its a shame that any human should have to risk there lives to make it each day. It makes you wander with so much surplus in the world ,why some have to take these desperate measures.
I have been fortunate to have traveled to a lot of different places. It has really opened my eyes to the world we live in. We have it so good here in the USA. Its a shame that a lot of the population takes things for granted. We are huge consumers. We are also very wasteful . The things we waste and throw out could be recycled ,given to charity, or reused. I have seen in other countries how resourceful people can be with the things that have come from are country. Its a shame that any human should have to risk there lives to make it each day. It makes you wander with so much surplus in the world ,why some have to take these desperate measures.
zeemang
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Kind of makes our worst days look pretty darn good now, doesn't it?
