Kalam Ali, 26, ties a flimsy, tan cotton towel called Gamchha to cover his face. He has been part of the stone-crushing industry in Jaflong for 4 years. He digs into a pile of crushed stones with a spade. A thick plume of dust rises. “I know I am breathing dust, dirt and many of us suffer from serious diseases, but we have no options,” he said. Skin and respiratory problems are common among the barefooted workers who have little protection from dust and dirt. Jaflong, Bangladesh.
Barefooted workers cover their heads with thin coarse cotton towels at a stone crushing site in Jaflong. Kalam Ali, 26, is a daily laborer in Jaflong, which is the hub of stone quarries. " I know I am breathing dust, dirt and many of us suffer from serious diseases, but we have no options,” said Ali, who has been working in this industry for the past four years. The laborers suffer from myriad skin and respiratory problems but Jaflong continues to attract laborers from different parts of Bangladesh.
ReplyDeleteBarefooted workers cover their heads with thin coarse cotton towels at a stone crushing site in Jaflong. Kalam Ali, 26, is a daily laborer in Jaflong, which is the hub of stone quarries. " I know I am breathing dust, dirt and many of us suffer from serious diseases, but we have no options,” said Ali, who has been working in this industry for the past four years. The laborers suffer from myriad skin and respiratory problems but Jaflong continues to attract laborers from different parts of Bangladesh.
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