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Temperatures in the Danakil Desert reach 50 degrees Celsius, forcing children to endure extreme heat and harsh conditions on their daily walk to school.
Nine out of ten people in Bukovina are illiterate, struggling under the weight of poverty and oppressive governance during the early 20th century.
Gerhard Prange reveals his illiteracy, a struggle faced by six million Germans today.
135 million children in India do not attend school, with many girls forced into child labor to support their families.
A 2010 survey found that 92% of Afghan men in Helmand province had no knowledge of the September 11 attacks or their significance.
An estimated 250,000 girls work in Mumbai's sex trade, many of whom are kidnapped from rural Nepalese villages.
More than 60% of people in Afghanistan are illiterate, as development aid workers struggle to maintain educational initiatives for girls amid rising threats.
Children in Tamil Nadu earn 9 rupees, about 25 US cents, for every 1,000 matchboxes they produce, often working more than 12 hours a day.
