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Story Publication logo January 9, 2024

'Bonded by Brick': The Story of an Activist who has Saved 85,000 Brick Kiln Workers | Ep 02

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A documentary series uncovers Pakistan’s pressing social ill of modern slavery.

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Video by Aisha Farrukh.

Syeda Ghulam Fatima has worked to release 85,000 brick kiln workers from the bondage of slavery and debt. Episode 02 of Bonded by Brick covers how she became a labour rights activist and why she is living under a death threat.

TCM presents Bonded by Brick, an exclusive documentary series that explores different dimensions of modern-day slavery that exists in almost every rural and urban centre across Pakistan.


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