Journalist Juliet Rowan, in India courtesy of the Asia New Zealand Foundation, says it is hard seeing kids the same age as her 5-year-old daughter and 7-year-old son begging in the hot sun, their brutal life on the streets a far cry from her own kids' cosy existence. Some of the young beggars hold babies, others do performances to try and get cash.
Child street performer in Delhi
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