A kind of childhood : Growing up in Dhaka City /
A Kind of Childhood explores the complex theme of child labor, through the interwoven personal stories of working children in Bangladesh: their struggle to survive, to balance work and education, and to follow their dreams. At the core of the film is the story of Idris, who loses his garments factor...
| Other Authors: | , , , |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English Bengali |
| Language Notes: | In English and Bengali with English subtitles. |
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Dhaka, Bangladesh :
Tareque Masud Memorial Trust,
2002.
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| Series: | Academic Video Online
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | A Kind of Childhood explores the complex theme of child labor, through the interwoven personal stories of working children in Bangladesh: their struggle to survive, to balance work and education, and to follow their dreams. At the core of the film is the story of Idris, who loses his garments factory job due to an anti-child labor campaign in the U.S. driven by economic necessity, he becomes a public transport helper to support his ailing father, while struggling to continue his schooling. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed March 7, 2017). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (50 min.) |
| Playing Time: | 00:50:00 |