Manju Devi, 15, dropped out of school in the village of Naraiana last year to support her mother, who is ill, and two younger brothers. She works on a construction site now, earning 125 rupees (Dh8) a day, carrying bricks.
Manju Devi, 15, dropped out of school in the village of Naraiana last year to support her mother, who is ill, and two younger brothers. She works on a construction site now, earning 125 rupees (Dh8) aShow more
A crackdown on the trade has forced entire families onto the streets to beg, but now a non-profit organisation established to help keep the children of former snake charmers in school offers hope.