As the first reviewer stated, the juxtapositon of working kids with a translation of their words by English-speaking children is a strong component of the piece. This feature of the story could make it a good piece for helping children in first world countries gain an understanding about the lives of children in developing countries. The piece serves the listener well by touching on the differing perspectives of child labor and by contrasting children working to assist their families with outright exploitation of children in the labor market.
A revealing picture of what life is like for the 2/3 of the world's kids living and growing up very quickly in developing countries. This is a free flowing piece, a collage of voices, from Africa and Central America. It consists of interviews with all the parties involved, from the kids themselves, to the parents to the NGOs who aim to help them. The kids interviews are often translated/read in english by Western kids which is a effective juxtaposition. The parents featured often expressed pride that their kids can contribute to the families wellbeing; the NGO's offer a pragmatic view of their work in developing countries, which recognises the needs of the families involved whilst trying to encourage/enable school attendance etc to improve.
Could make a powerful contribution to a program focusing on western kids lives, or any program dealing with issues facing the developing world HW.
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Neva Reece
Posted on November 25, 2003 at 12:39 PM | Permalink
Review of If Kids Must Work
As the first reviewer stated, the juxtapositon of working kids with a translation of their words by English-speaking children is a strong component of the piece. This feature of the story could make it a good piece for helping children in first world countries gain an understanding about the lives of children in developing countries. The piece serves the listener well by touching on the differing perspectives of child labor and by contrasting children working to assist their families with outright exploitation of children in the labor market.
Transom Editors
Posted on November 07, 2003 at 09:09 AM | Permalink
Review of If Kids Must Work
A revealing picture of what life is like for the 2/3 of the world's kids living and growing up very quickly in developing countries. This is a free flowing piece, a collage of voices, from Africa and Central America. It consists of interviews with all the parties involved, from the kids themselves, to the parents to the NGOs who aim to help them. The kids interviews are often translated/read in english by Western kids which is a effective juxtaposition. The parents featured often expressed pride that their kids can contribute to the families wellbeing; the NGO's offer a pragmatic view of their work in developing countries, which recognises the needs of the families involved whilst trying to encourage/enable school attendance etc to improve.
Could make a powerful contribution to a program focusing on western kids lives, or any program dealing with issues facing the developing world HW.