Field Notes: A Scene From Pyarpur, India

Pyarpur, India: In Jharkhand, one of the poorest states in India, gangs recruit young boys for work as robbers across the country.

Author:: Pacific Standard Staff
Publish date:: Apr 15, 2018
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In Jharkhand, one of the poorest states in India, gangs recruit young boys for work as robbers across the country. — In Jharkhand, one of the poorest states in India, gangs recruit young boys for work as robbers across the country.
(Photo: Smita Sharma)

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