{"id":4768,"date":"2025-04-30T08:23:14","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T08:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/?p=4768"},"modified":"2025-07-29T16:40:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T16:40:51","slug":"child-labour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/it\/stories\/child-labour\/","title":{"rendered":"Worldless children"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4768\" class=\"elementor elementor-4768\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-080a223 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"080a223\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5474ea7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5474ea7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Worldless children\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1123d54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1123d54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"autorestoria\">di Luca Catalano Gonzaga<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-132f3e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"132f3e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Fisarmonica. Aprire i link con il tasto Invio o Spazio, chiudere con la Fuga, e navigare con i Tasti Freccia\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2010\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2010\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Parte di <b>Building bricks, killed by bricks<\/b> <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg 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e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20c8f91\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb1d724 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"bb1d724\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/it\/stories\/bricks-and-burning-childhoods\/\" target=\"_blank\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LCG_Brick_and_Burning_Childhood04.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8678\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LCG_Brick_and_Burning_Childhood04.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LCG_Brick_and_Burning_Childhood04-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LCG_Brick_and_Burning_Childhood04-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LCG_Brick_and_Burning_Childhood04-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LCG_Brick_and_Burning_Childhood04-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/it\/stories\/bricks-and-burning-childhoods\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bricks and Burning Childhoods<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Pakistan, 2025<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f574d8d elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"f574d8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.com\/stories\/building-bricks-killed-by-bricks\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Nepal_01-768x512-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1921\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Nepal_01-768x512-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Nepal_01-768x512-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.com\/stories\/building-bricks-killed-by-bricks\/\">Bhaktapur, Nepal - 2018<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Sweat and Dust<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5599ea3 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"5599ea3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/it\/stories\/life-in-the-furnace\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Nepal_portraits01-768x512-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2393\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Nepal_portraits01-768x512-2.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Nepal_portraits01-768x512-2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/it\/stories\/life-in-the-furnace\/\">Bhaktapur, Nepal - 2018<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Life in the furnace<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9be0047 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"9be0047\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.com\/stories\/under-the-weight-of-bricks\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5F0B2119-768x512-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1922\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5F0B2119-768x512-2.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5F0B2119-768x512-2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.com\/stories\/under-the-weight-of-bricks\/\">Afghanistan, Mazar-i-Sharif - 2016<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Brick by brick<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5685e7 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"f5685e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.com\/stories\/the-dark-side-of-india\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The-dark-side-of-Indiai_02-768x512-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1923\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The-dark-side-of-Indiai_02-768x512-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The-dark-side-of-Indiai_02-768x512-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.com\/stories\/the-dark-side-of-india\/\">Varanasi - India - 2017<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">The dark side of India<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6bc893 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"f6bc893\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.com\/stories\/child-labour\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/LCG_Child_labour001-768x512-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1925\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/LCG_Child_labour001-768x512-2.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/LCG_Child_labour001-768x512-2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.com\/stories\/child-labour\/\">Katmandu, Nepal - 2009<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Worldless children<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b84d1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b84d1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"postbox\"><div class=\"expcont\"><div class=\"postbox\"><div class=\"expcont\"><div class=\"postbox\"><div class=\"expcont\"><div class=\"postbox\"><div class=\"expcont\"><div class=\"postbox\"><div class=\"expcont\"><div class=\"postbox\"><div class=\"expcont\"><div class=\"postbox\"><div class=\"expcont\"><div class=\"postbox\"><div class=\"expcont\"><p>Pu\u00f2 sembrare un neologismo, ma non \u00e8 cos\u00ec. Infatti, in tutto il mondo i bambini sono sempre stati i pi\u00f9 docili, ricattata e pi\u00f9 economico disponibile forza di lavoro a datori di lavoro senza scrupoli. Secondo i dati forniti dalle organizzazioni internazionali, attualmente ci sono 150 milioni i bambini nel mondo che fanno i lavori che mettono in pericolo la loro salute fisica e mentale, e che sono condannati ad una vita senza di piacere o di istruzione. Tra i bambini pi\u00f9 a rischio sono quelle a lavorare nelle fornaci. In molti paesi, i mattoni sono ancora fatti a mano. In Asia, America latina e Africa, i bambini scavare argilla per i mattoni utilizzo di pale, picconi e punteruoli. Dopo la miscelazione di argilla e acqua per ottenere la consistenza giusta, bambini forma mattoni utilizzando piccoli stampi in legno. Una volta che i mattoni sono secche vengono trasportati i forni per essere cucinato, e poi, quando \u00e8 pronto, essi vengono caricati sui camion per la spedizione per le imprese di costruzione. Ogni mattone pesa fino a 2 kg, e un bambino svolge la sua testa e le spalle fino a 1.000-2.000 al giorno, lavorando 12 ore ogni giorno. La retribuzione giornaliera varia a seconda del numero di mattoni trattati e pu\u00f2 essere il pi\u00f9 basso di 10 dollari per un migliaio di mattoni. L&#039;Organizzazione Internazionale del Lavoro (ILO) stima che 2,6 milioni di bambini Nepalesi (il 40% dell&#039;intera popolazione) tra i 5 e i 14 anni sono occupati, di cui circa 25.000 lavoro in forni di mattoni. Ci sono pi\u00f9 di 1.000 i forni in Nepal, di cui 750 in Valle di Kathmandu solo. \u00c8 stato calcolato che questi forni rilascio, ogni anno, circa 83.000 tonnellate di diossina. \u201c<em><strong>Worldless children<\/strong>\u201d\u00a0<\/em>\u00e8 un foto-reportage da\u00a0<strong>Luca Catalano Gonzaga<\/strong>finanziato dalla<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nandoandelsaperettifoundation.org\/en\/page.php\">\u00a0<strong><em>Nando e Elsa Peretti Foundation.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/a><span class=\"s1\">(testo di\u00a0<b>Luca Catalano Gonzaga<\/b>).<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-093cb5f e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"093cb5f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23675cc elementor-arrows-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"23675cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;arrows&quot;,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Carosello d&#039;immagini\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper swiper-image-stretch\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 di 43\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gonzaga_01.jpg\" alt=\"Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. At 7 a.m. Yadhuy, 4 years old, has already started preparing some bricks in the moulds.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Valle Di Kathmandu, Nepal 2008. Alle 7 del mattino Yadhuy, 4 anni, ha gi\u00e0 iniziato a preparare alcuni mattoni in stampi.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 di 43\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gonzaga_02.jpg\" alt=\"Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. At 6:30 am, Ramesh, 5 years old, and his brother Prakash, 6 years old, are working to contribute to their family  income.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Valle Di Kathmandu, Nepal 2008. Alle 6:30 am, Ramesh, 5 anni, e suo fratello Prakash, 6 anni, sono lavorare per contribuire al reddito della famiglia.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 di 43\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gonzaga_03.jpg\" alt=\"Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Drying of the bricks near the furnace. Nepal\u2019s bricks factories are located in rural and isolated areas. From the outside, these factories look like huge refugee camps, with small, temporary huts (called Jhyaulis) made of bricks covered with sheets of metal.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Valle Di Kathmandu, Nepal 2008. L&#039;essiccazione dei mattoni, vicino al forno. Nepal mattoni stabilimenti sono situati in zone rurali ed isolate. Dall&#039;esterno, queste fabbriche sembrano enormi campi profughi, con piccole baracche provvisorie (chiamato Jhyaulis), in mattoni rivestiti con fogli di metallo.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 di 43\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gonzaga_04.jpg\" alt=\"Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Transportation of bricks about to be cooked in the furnaces.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Valle Di Kathmandu, Nepal 2008. Il trasporto di mattoni per essere cotto in forni.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 di 43\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gonzaga_05.jpg\" alt=\"Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Prakash, 5 years old, is making bricks using the appropriate moulds.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Valle Di Kathmandu, Nepal 2008. Prakash, 5 anni, \u00e8 fare mattoni utilizzando appositi stampi.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 di 43\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gonzaga_06.jpg\" alt=\"Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Krishna, 2 years and 6 months, daughter of furnace workers, lives in a house built close to the furnaces.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Valle Di Kathmandu, Nepal 2008. Krishna, 2 anni e 6 mesi, figlia di un forno a lavoratori, vive in una casa costruita vicino ai forni.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"7 di 43\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gonzaga_07.jpg\" alt=\"Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. It\u2019s dawn and Sarita, 6 years old, tries to warm her hands.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Valle Di Kathmandu, Nepal 2008. E &#039; l&#039;alba e Sarita, 6 anni, prova a scaldare le mani.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"8 di 43\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gonzaga_08.jpg\" alt=\"Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Sarita 17 years old, is about to carry 24 bricks on her back. Each brick weighs 2 kg.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Valle Di Kathmandu, Nepal 2008. Sarita 17 anni, \u00e8 in procinto di effettuare 24 mattoni sulla sua schiena. Ogni mattone pesa 2 kg.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"9 di 43\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gonzaga_09.jpg\" alt=\"Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Nepali girl nearby a bricks factory.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Valle Di Kathmandu, Nepal 2008. Nepali ragazza vicino a una fabbrica di mattoni.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"10 di 43\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gonzaga_10.jpg\" alt=\"Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Mukti Ram, 7 years old, covered with mud on his face, takes a moment of rest inside his home.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Valle Di Kathmandu, Nepal 2008. Mukti di Ram, 7 anni, coperto di fango sul suo volto, prende un momento di riposo all&#039;interno della sua casa.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"11 di 43\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gonzaga_11.jpg\" alt=\"Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Kanan, 12 years old, gets a receipt for transporting bricks from the furnace to the truck. On average, each worker performs at least 150 transportation trips on a daily basis, earning as little as 10 USD.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Valle Di Kathmandu, Nepal 2008. Kanan, 12 anni, ottiene una ricevuta per il trasporto di mattoni dal forno per il camion. In media, ogni lavoratore esegue almeno 150 trasporto viaggi su una base quotidiana, guadagnando meno di 10 USD.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"12 di 43\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gonzaga_12.jpg\" alt=\"Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Being a job that does not require special skills, the poorest of the poor come to work in bricks factories, these people come from remote and disadvantaged areas of their country, and in most cases are not able to read or write.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Valle Di Kathmandu, Nepal 2008. Essendo un lavoro che non richiedono competenze particolari, i pi\u00f9 poveri tra i poveri vengono a lavorare nelle fabbriche di mattoni, queste persone vengono da remoto e aree svantaggiate del paese, e nella maggior parte dei casi non sono in grado di leggere o scrivere.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"13 di 43\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gonzaga_13.jpg\" alt=\"Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Transportation of metal plates to build huts nearby the furnaces.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Valle Di Kathmandu, Nepal 2008. Il trasporto di lastre di metallo per costruire capanne vicine fornaci.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"14 di 43\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gonzaga_14.jpg\" alt=\"Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Karna, 15 yers old, while carrying bricks.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Valle Di Kathmandu, Nepal 2008. Karna, 15 anni, mentre portava in mattoni.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"15 di 43\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gonzaga_15.jpg\" alt=\"Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. A young worker is carrying bricks on his head, creating dusts that cause respiratory system diseases.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Valle Di Kathmandu, Nepal 2008. Un giovane operaio, che \u00e8 il compimento di mattoni sulla testa, la creazione di polveri che causano malattie dell&#039;apparato respiratorio.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"16 di 43\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gonzaga_16.jpg\" alt=\"Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Each brick weighs up to 2 kg. The daily pay varies depending on the number of bricks handled and can be as low as 10 USD for every thousand bricks.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Valle Di Kathmandu, Nepal 2008. Ogni mattone pesa fino a 2 kg. La retribuzione giornaliera varia a seconda del numero di mattoni trattati e pu\u00f2 essere il pi\u00f9 basso di 10 dollari per ogni mille mattoni.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"17 di 43\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gonzaga_17.jpg\" alt=\"Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. At the edge of the city of Kathmandu, sweaty and barefoot workers carry bricks to the kilns for cooking.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Valle Di Kathmandu, Nepal 2008. Ai margini della citt\u00e0 di Kathmandu, sudate e piedi nudi operai trasportano mattoni per i forni per la cottura.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"18 di 43\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gonzaga_18.jpg\" alt=\"Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Karna, 15 years old, carrying bricks. Many furnace workers are immigrants coming from India.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Valle Di Kathmandu, Nepal 2008. Karna, 15 anni, portando mattoni. Molti forno lavoratori sono immigrati provenienti dall&#039;India.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"19 di 43\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gonzaga_20.jpg\" alt=\"Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Mother and daughter having a small rest at their home.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Valle Di Kathmandu, Nepal 2008. Madre e figlia di avere un piccolo resto a casa loro.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"20 di 43\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gonzaga_21.jpg\" alt=\"Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. A moment at play nearby the furnaces in Kathmandu Valley.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Valle Di Kathmandu, Nepal 2008. Un momento a giocare vicino a forni nella Valle di Kathmandu.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"21 di 43\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gonzaga_22.jpg\" alt=\"Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Getting ready for transporting the bricks.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Valle Di Kathmandu, Nepal 2008. Tutto pronto per il trasporto di mattoni.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"22 di 43\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gonzaga_23.jpg\" alt=\"Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Kamal, 12 years old, from India, while she transports brick. She\u2019s been wearing the same clothes for about three months.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Valle Di Kathmandu, Nepal 2008. Kamal, 12 anni, dall&#039;India, mentre lei trasporta mattoni. Lei \u00e8 stato indossato gli stessi vestiti per circa tre mesi.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"23 di 43\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gonzaga_24.jpg\" alt=\"Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Young child at work. Working 12 hours a day, a child may carry up to 1.000-2.000 bricks.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Valle Di Kathmandu, Nepal 2008. Bambino al lavoro. Lavorando 12 ore al giorno, un bambino pu\u00f2 trasportare fino a 1.000-2.000 mattoni.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"24 di 43\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gonzaga_25.jpg\" alt=\"Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Children have to endure grueling shifts with paltry wages. Furthermore, the work is characterized by a debt bondage system that can bind some of them to factories for months and even years.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Valle Di Kathmandu, Nepal 2008. I bambini devono sopportare estenuanti turni con i miseri stipendi. Inoltre, il lavoro \u00e8 caratterizzato da una schiavit\u00f9 per debito di sistema che \u00e8 possibile associare alcuni di loro fabbriche per mesi e anche anni.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"25 di 43\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gonzaga_27.jpg\" alt=\"Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Bricks production in Nepal is booming, with more than a thousand kilns active across the country. About 25 thousand minors work there and half of them are under the age of 14.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Valle Di Kathmandu, Nepal 2008. Mattoni di produzione in Nepal \u00e8 in piena espansione, con oltre un migliaio di forni attivi in tutto il paese. Circa 25 mila i minori al lavoro c&#039;e la met\u00e0 di loro sono sotto l&#039;et\u00e0 di 14 anni.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"26 di 43\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gonzaga_28.jpg\" alt=\"Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. A substantial number of children forced into labor works in bricks kilns spread across the country. The Government of Nepal has identified over 91.000 children working in the worst types of child labor, thereof more than 25.000 bonded child laborers are working in brick kilns and construction sites.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Valle Di Kathmandu, Nepal 2008. Un numero considerevole di bambini costretti al lavoro forzato opere in mattoni forni sparsi in tutto il paese. Il Governo del Nepal ha identificato pi\u00f9 di 91.000 bambini che lavorano nel peggiore dei tipi di lavoro minorile, di cui pi\u00f9 di 25.000 legato figlio di operai sono al lavoro nelle fornaci di mattoni e siti di costruzione.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"27 di 43\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gonzaga_29.jpg\" alt=\"Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Child labor represents one of the most dramatic problems in Nepal. About 25 thousand minors work in the kilns and half of them are under the age of 14.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Valle Di Kathmandu, Nepal 2008. Il lavoro minorile rappresenta uno dei pi\u00f9 drammatici problemi in Nepal. Circa 25 mila i minorenni di lavoro in fornaci e la met\u00e0 di loro sono sotto l&#039;et\u00e0 di 14 anni.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"28 di 43\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gonzaga_30.jpg\" alt=\"Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Lunch time for Chitraksh a bricks carrier who\u2019s 14 years old.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Valle Di Kathmandu, Nepal 2008. All&#039;ora di pranzo per Chitraksh in mattoni vettore che ha 14 anni.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"29 di 43\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gonzaga_31.jpg\" alt=\"Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Workers during a break.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Valle Di Kathmandu, Nepal 2008. Lavoratori durante una pausa.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"30 di 43\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gonzaga_32.jpg\" alt=\"Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Moment of refreshment thanks to an ice cream peddler.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Valle Di Kathmandu, Nepal 2008. Momento di rinfresco grazie a una gelateria ambulante.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"31 di 43\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gonzaga_33.jpg\" alt=\"Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. A young worker prepares to carry bricks, wrapping his head with a cloth.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Valle Di Kathmandu, Nepal 2008. Un giovane operaio, che si prepara a trasportare mattoni, avvolgendo la testa con un panno.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"32 di 43\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gonzaga_34.jpg\" alt=\"Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Young workers getting ready to carry bricks on their heads and bring them to the lorries for shipment.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Valle Di Kathmandu, Nepal 2008. I giovani lavoratori, pronti per portare i mattoni sulle loro teste e li porter\u00e0 al camion per la spedizione.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"33 di 43\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gonzaga_35.jpg\" alt=\"Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Young worker carrying bricks to distribution trucks.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Valle Di Kathmandu, Nepal 2008. Un giovane operaio, che trasportano mattoni di veicoli industriali per la distribuzione.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"34 di 43\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gonzaga_36.jpg\" alt=\"Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Phase of loading the bricks onto the trucks delivering them to the local construction companies.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Valle Di Kathmandu, Nepal 2008. Fase di caricamento dei mattoni sul camion che consegnano i loro locali le imprese di costruzione.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"35 di 43\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gonzaga_37.jpg\" alt=\"Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. In 2018, more than 1.000 bricks kilns were registered in Kathmandu Valley, with an increase of 258 kilns over the past decade (Institute for Research on Working Children, 2010).\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Valle Di Kathmandu, Nepal 2008. Nel 2018, pi\u00f9 di 1.000 mattoni forni sono stati registrati nella Valle di Kathmandu, con un aumento di 258 forni di sopra dell&#039;ultimo decennio (Istituto per la Ricerca sui Bambini che Lavorano, 2010).<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"36 di 43\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gonzaga_38.jpg\" alt=\"Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Transport of materials for the furnace.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Valle Di Kathmandu, Nepal 2008. Trasporto dei materiali per il forno.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"37 di 43\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gonzaga_39.jpg\" alt=\"Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Bricks workers are among the most exploited and marginalized workers in Nepal. A workforce of nearly 200.000 people including an estimate of 25.000 children. These vulnerable people are debt-bound and subject to stressful working conditions.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Valle Di Kathmandu, Nepal 2008. Mattoni lavoratori sono tra i pi\u00f9 sfruttati ed emarginati lavoratori in Nepal. Una forza lavoro di quasi 200.000 persone, tra cui una stima di 25.000 bambini. Queste persone vulnerabili del debito legato e soggetto a delle condizioni di lavoro stressanti.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"38 di 43\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gonzaga_40.jpg\" alt=\"Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Mother and daughter having a break, inside their home.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Valle Di Kathmandu, Nepal 2008. Madre e figlia di una pausa, all&#039;interno della loro casa.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"39 di 43\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gonzaga_41.jpg\" alt=\"Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. There are more than 200.000 kilns workers in Nepal and 13% of them are children.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Valle Di Kathmandu, Nepal 2008. Ci sono pi\u00f9 di 200.000 i forni di lavoratori in Nepal e il 13% di loro sono bambini.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"40 di 43\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gonzaga_42.jpg\" alt=\"Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Mukti Ram, 16 years old, a young worker.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Valle Di Kathmandu, Nepal 2008. Mukti di Ram, 16 anni, un giovane lavoratore.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"41 di 43\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gonzaga_43.jpg\" alt=\"Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. At 4:30 am in the morning, Dhanyata, 16 years old , is preparing bricks.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Valle Di Kathmandu, Nepal 2008. Alle 4:30 di mattina, Dhanyata, 16 anni , \u00e8 la preparazione di mattoni.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"42 di 43\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gonzaga_44.jpg\" alt=\"Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Transportation of bricks to the furnaces in Kathmandu.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Valle Di Kathmandu, Nepal 2008. Il trasporto di mattoni per i forni a Kathmandu.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"43 di 43\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gonzaga_45.jpg\" alt=\"Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Punya, 14 years old, at dawn, rests and protects herself from the cold.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Valle Di Kathmandu, Nepal 2008. 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class=\"wpr-slider-btns\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-slider-item elementor-repeater-item-e8d75ec\"><div class=\"wpr-slider-item-bg\" style=\"background-image: url()\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-cv-container\"><div class=\"wpr-cv-outer\"><div class=\"wpr-cv-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-slider-content\"><div class=\"wpr-slider-title\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/it\/news\/exhibition-catalog-building-bricks-killed-by-bricks\/\" target=\"_blank\">Catalogo della mostra \u201cBuilding bricks killed by bricks\u201d di Luca Catalano Gonzaga<\/a><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"wpr-slider-btns\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-slider-item elementor-repeater-item-ce0dbe4\"><div class=\"wpr-slider-item-bg\" style=\"background-image: url()\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-cv-container\"><div class=\"wpr-cv-outer\"><div class=\"wpr-cv-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-slider-content\"><div class=\"wpr-slider-title\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/it\/news\/exhibition-by-luca-catalano-gonzaga-at-the-brickworks-museum-lage-germany\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mostra personale di Luca Catalano Gonzaga, presso la Fornace Museo Lage (Germania).<\/a><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"wpr-slider-btns\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-slider-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-slider-dots\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-slider-arrow-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-slider-prev-arrow wpr-slider-arrow\" id=\"wpr-slider-prev-e23e6df\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-slider-next-arrow wpr-slider-arrow\" id=\"wpr-slider-next-e23e6df\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Worldless children by Luca Catalano Gonzaga Part of Building bricks, killed by bricks Bricks and Burning Childhoods Pakistan, 2025 Bhaktapur, Nepal &#8211; 2018 Sweat and Dust Bhaktapur, Nepal &#8211; 2018 Life in the furnace Afghanistan, Mazar-i Sharif &#8211; 2016 Brick by brick Varanasi &#8211; India &#8211; 2017 The dark side of India Katmandu, Nepal &#8211; 2009 Worldless children Bricks and Burning Childhoods Pakistan, 2025 Bhaktapur, Nepal &#8211; 2018 Sweat and Dust Bhaktapur, Nepal &#8211; 2018 Life in the furnace Afghanistan, Mazar-i Sharif &#8211; 2016 Brick by brick Varanasi &#8211; India &#8211; 2017 The dark side of India Katmandu, Nepal &#8211; 2009 Worldless children It may seem like a neologism but it is not. As a matter of fact, all over the world children have always been the most docile, blackmailed and cheapest available work force to unscrupulous employers. According to data provided by international organizations, currently there are 150 million children in the world who do jobs that endanger their mental and physical health, and who are condemned to a life without any leisure or education. Among the children most at-risk, are the ones labouring in the furnaces. In many countries, bricks are still handmade. In Asia, Latin America and Africa, children dig clay for bricks using shovels, picks and awls. After mixing clay and water to get the proper consistency, children shape bricks by using small wooden moulds. Once the bricks are dry, they are first transported to the ovens to be cooked, and then, when ready, they are loaded onto trucks for shipment to construction companies. Each brick weighs up to 2kg, and a child carries on his head or shoulders up to 1.000-2.000 bricks per day, working 12 hours every day. The daily pay varies depending on the number of bricks handled and can be as low as 10 USD for a thousand bricks. The International Labor Organization (ILO) estimates that 2.6 million Nepalese children (40% of the entire population) between 5 and 14 years old are employed, thereof approximately 25.000 work in bricks kilns. There are more than 1.000 kilns in Nepal, thereof 750 in the Kathmandu Valley only. It has been calculated that these furnaces release, every year, about 83.000 tons of dioxin. \u201cWorldless children\u201d\u00a0is a photo-reportage by\u00a0Luca Catalano Gonzaga, funded by the\u00a0Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation.\u00a0(text by\u00a0Luca Catalano Gonzaga). Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. At 7 a.m. Yadhuy, 4 years old, has already started preparing some bricks in the moulds. Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. At 6:30 am, Ramesh, 5 years old, and his brother Prakash, 6 years old, are working to contribute to their family income. Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Drying of the bricks near the furnace. Nepal\u2019s bricks factories are located in rural and isolated areas. From the outside, these factories look like huge refugee camps, with small, temporary huts (called Jhyaulis) made of bricks covered with sheets of metal. Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Transportation of bricks about to be cooked in the furnaces. Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Prakash, 5 years old, is making bricks using the appropriate moulds. Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Krishna, 2 years and 6 months, daughter of furnace workers, lives in a house built close to the furnaces. Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. It\u2019s dawn and Sarita, 6 years old, tries to warm her hands. Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Sarita 17 years old, is about to carry 24 bricks on her back. Each brick weighs 2 kg. Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Nepali girl nearby a bricks factory. Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Mukti Ram, 7 years old, covered with mud on his face, takes a moment of rest inside his home. Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Kanan, 12 years old, gets a receipt for transporting bricks from the furnace to the truck. On average, each worker performs at least 150 transportation trips on a daily basis, earning as little as 10 USD. Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Being a job that does not require special skills, the poorest of the poor come to work in bricks factories, these people come from remote and disadvantaged areas of their country, and in most cases are not able to read or write. Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Transportation of metal plates to build huts nearby the furnaces. Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Karna, 15 yers old, while carrying bricks. Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. A young worker is carrying bricks on his head, creating dusts that cause respiratory system diseases. Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Each brick weighs up to 2 kg. The daily pay varies depending on the number of bricks handled and can be as low as 10 USD for every thousand bricks. Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. At the edge of the city of Kathmandu, sweaty and barefoot workers carry bricks to the kilns for cooking. Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Karna, 15 years old, carrying bricks. Many furnace workers are immigrants coming from India. Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Mother and daughter having a small rest at their home. Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. A moment at play nearby the furnaces in Kathmandu Valley. Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Getting ready for transporting the bricks. Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Kamal, 12 years old, from India, while she transports brick. She\u2019s been wearing the same clothes for about three months. Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Young child at work. Working 12 hours a day, a child may carry up to 1.000-2.000 bricks. Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Children have to endure grueling shifts with paltry wages. Furthermore, the work is characterized by a debt bondage system that can bind some of them to factories for months and even years. Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. Bricks production in Nepal is booming, with more than a thousand kilns active across the country. About 25 thousand minors work there and half of them are under the age of 14. Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 2008. A substantial number of children forced into labor works in bricks kilns spread across the country. The Government of Nepal has identified over 91.000 children working in the worst types of child labor, thereof more<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4768","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-stories"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4768","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4768"}],"version-history":[{"count":43,"href":"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4768\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8913,"href":"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4768\/revisions\/8913"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4768"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4768"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.witnessimage.it\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4768"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}