...No life for a child: The grim reality of Nepal's child laborers -... http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/14/world/asia/nepal-child-labor/ You've selected the U.S. Edition. Would you like to make this your default edition? SET EDITION: U.S. TV: CNN CNNi INTERNATIONAL CNN en Español MÉXICO HLN ARABIC Yes | No Sign up Close Log in Home TV & Video CNN Trends U.S. World Politics Justice Entertainment Tech Health Living Travel Opinion iReport Money Sports No life for a child: The grim reality of Nepal's child laborers By Bibek Bhandari, for CNN updated 1:17 AM EDT, Thu August 15, 2013 SHARE THIS Print Email Recommend More sharing 1.4k Part of complete coverage on CNN Recommends Nepal's vulnerable child laborers >> STORY HIGHLIGHTS Though child labor is illegal in Nepal, an estimated 1.6 million aged between five and 17 work About three-quarters of child laborers are under the age of 14, and most are girls Many are employed in the carpet, brick and garment industries The country hopes to eliminate the practice by 2020, but former child laborers are skeptical Kathmandu, Nepal (CNN) -- To see her playing with her friends, Maya Lama seems much like any other child. But until last year, the 12-year-old Nepalese girl led a very different existence, forced to work grueling 16-hour shifts in a carpet factory in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu. Maya's ordeal began in 2011 when, as a 10 year old, she came to the city...
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