Saturday, July 4, 2015

National Geographic Photo of the Day: 4th of July 2015

Picture of a young girl squatting on a brick palette, India
July 4, 2015

Brick World

Photograph by Aditya Varma, National Geographic Your Shot
Bricks surround a young child in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India. The country’s brick industry is particularly harsh on both its workers—who suffer dangerous conditions under much criticized labor practices—and the environment, consuming around 24 million tons of coal annually.

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