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His name is Walid. He is 12 years old, and on Cairo's streets, he swallows fire in order to earn money. 28 June 2011. Cairo, Egypt.

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Walid, the boy who plays with fire - Cairo

His name is Walid. He is 12 years old, and on Cairo's streets, he swallows fire in order to earn money. 28 June 2011. Cairo, Egypt.

by Muhammad Refai in Egypt on 28/06/2011

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3rd Amman Tech Tuesdays Meeting - Social Media Edition

Amman Tech Tuesdays holds it's third meeting titled AmmanTT: Social Media Edition, covering different topics concerning how online social media...

by Yousif Jawhar in Jordan on 13/07/2010

Fourty-five years old Nure Ali and his nine years old son Hasan sell toys in front of the National Parliament Building of Bangladesh. Besides attending school where he now studies at grade three, Hasan also assists his father in his free time. Dhaka, Bangladesh, 03/10/2009.

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Nure Ali and his nine year old son Hasan sell toys in front of the National Parliament Building of Bangladesh.

Fourty-five years old Nure Ali and his nine years old son Hasan sell toys in front of the National Parliament Building of Bangladesh. Besides...

by Amio Ascension in Bangladesh on 02/10/2009

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