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amounts of money which , of course , they don ’ t have .
In this Monarchy , where the King is almost considered divine and the military hold the power , being a citizen provides access to free education and healthcare and , in most cases , guarantees of a job . Being without citizenship means being held ‘ hostage ’ of moneylenders and illegal gangsters , who usually take a daughter , as a guarantee . In most cases the daughter becomes a slave to the larger cities sex industries . Occasionally a father or son is taken to be forced into a life on unpaid work , mostly for an indefinite time .
“ No rights , no education , no money . And again , no rights !” This circle is the base for a low-price workforce , modern buildings , gum tree forests , low-cost women in Chinese mafia ’ s clubs . Slavery !
Our visit at the centre was short , but we had enough time to joke a while with children and to see with our own eyes that money from donors is well spent . Tom and Lynda do a wonderful job , but the bitter sensation is that ‘ white man ’ is always the tip of the balance , even when coming to help , not to conquer .
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