Huynh Thi Thanh Thao, 6, is seen working with her parents in the chili field. |
Huynh Thi Thanh Thao, 6, is pictured working with her parents in the chili field. |
Huynh Thi Thanh Thao and her uncle, Nguyen Van Cuong, have a lunch break before getting back to work. |
Nguyen Van Cuong lays chili under the sun to dry it. |
Le Thi Yen Nhi, 15, does her daily work which often lasts from 8:00 pm to 10:00 am every day. |
A group of chili pickers are seen working hard at noon. |
Workers have to cover their heads with fertilizer bags to shelter from the sizzling heat. |
Some workers use umbrellas to bar sunlight. |
Fresh chili after being classified. |
Fresh chilies are put in front of fans to blow dust and water out of them. |
Fresh chilies are put in front of fans to blow dust and water out of them. |
Classifying chili after harvest has become a source of livelihood for many people in Thanh Binh District of the southern province of Dong Thap. |