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200612 minPGdoc-short

Growing Up in Streets

200612 minPGdoc-short

Four children in Kosovo work under dangerous conditions late into the night to survive on the streets.

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Burbuqe Berisha

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Four children in Kosovo work under dangerous conditions late into the night to survive on the streets.

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Burbuqe Berishadirector

Burbuqe Berishawriter

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Besarta, Drenusha, Kosovare, and Fitim spend their days on the streets of Kosovo, working under dangerous conditions to survive. They face challenges that force them to labor late into the night. The 12-minute documentary from 2006 presents their struggles and the harsh environment in which they find themselves. Their stories reflect the difficult realities faced by many children in urban Kosovo.

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