A seven years old boy and his little sister, are digging in the river in hope to discover sapphire, under the watching eyes of an adult man who present himself as his elder, in Ilakaka, Madagascar, on tuesday July 11, 2006.

This boy and his sister work full time as miner. None of them go to school. They live in a town of organised crime, corruption, prostitution and shootout. (image by Nathalie Sentenne)
A seven years old boy and his little sister, are digging in the river in hope to discover sapphire, under the watching eyes of an adult man who present himself as his elder, in Ilakaka, Madagascar, on tuesday July 11, 2006. This boy and his sister work full time as miner. None of them go to school. They live in a town of organised crime, corruption, prostitution and shootout.
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