SOUTH ASIAN COLOURS

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The cotton-growing industry in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra

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The Khan family from Shiloda village do not have the resources to meet their daily needs. They are classified as BPL (Below the Poverty Line) and as such are entitled to access subsidized food-commodities from the government including rice and sugar. Yakubkhan, is the main breadwinner and works in a local fireworks factory. His wife Sairabi Sattarkhan cares for their children: daughter Tabassum Khan and son Sabir Khan. Though Tabassum attends school, her brother does not. ..Photo: Tom Pietrasik.January 2011.Maharashtra, India
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The Khan family from Shiloda village do not have the resources to meet their daily needs. They are classified as BPL (Below the Poverty Line) and as such are entitled to access subsidized food-commodities from the government including rice and sugar. Yakubkhan, is the main breadwinner and works in a local fireworks factory. His wife Sairabi Sattarkhan cares for their children: daughter Tabassum Khan and son Sabir Khan. Though Tabassum attends school, her brother does not. ..Photo: Tom Pietrasik.January 2011.Maharashtra, India