Bonded Slaves
It is a form of slavery that is passed down from one generation to the next, enslaving millions.
There is no way out. How do I get out? I have no way out of this. My grandfather died here, my father has grown old here, and I am growing old too. We are slaves, we are not free.
In this episode of Slavery: A 21st Century Evil, Al Jazeera’s Rageh Omaar investigates slavery that is passed down from father to son, mother to daughter.
Rageh Omaar meets men, women and children labouring in quarries and brick kilns, in dangerous conditions and for effectively no pay.
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Most of these slaves have been held for generations, paying off a supposed “loan” taken out by their grandparents.
Some have been lucky enough to escape but others have had to buy their way out of it by selling their organs to help pay off the “debt”.
This film was first broadcast on Al Jazeera English in 2011.