Pakistan's child circus performers

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Underage performers at Lucky Irani Circus risk their lives as a form of entertainment. Child labor is illegal in Pakistan, but the practice is still prevalent.

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00:00I am used to it. I don't feel scared. I don't feel scared at all.

00:27Once my right arm got fractured. But thanks to God, I recovered quickly.

00:34And I started doing it again.

00:58My son's act is very difficult.

01:02Earlier, I used to do it.

01:04Then his mother used to do it. I am still doing it.

01:07There is a lot of danger in this act.

01:10But to entertain, you have to take the risk.

01:27No, I don't feel scared. I have practiced it.

01:42Earlier, I used to feel scared. Now, I don't feel scared.

01:46This is a good thing. We are artists.

01:58The audience in Pakistan is happy to see us.

02:03They give us entertainment.

02:07We are not starving.

02:11We are happy here.

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