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Carpet Boy: Directed by Giles Nuttgens. With Aaron Kahn-Hinton. Carpet Boy is the true story of Iqbal Masih, a Pakistani boy who was sold as a bonded labourer at the age of four to a carpet maker.
- Giles Nuttgens
- Aaron Kahn-Hinton
Iqbal Masih ( Punjabi: اقبال مسیح; 1 January 1983 – 16 April 1995) was a Pakistani Christian child labourer and activist who campaigned against abusive child labour in Pakistan. He was assassinated on 16 April 1995. On 23 March 2022 ( Pakistan Day ), he was posthumously awarded the Tamgha-e-Shujaat by the government of Pakistan. [1] [2]
May 28, 2019 · In the second instalment of our animation series, ‘Shattering the Silence’, a project aimed at creating meaningful dialogue around issues of child abuse, we explore the story of Iqbal Masih,...
- 3 min
- 38K
- SOC Films
Gunjal is a 2023 Pakistani action crime thriller film inspired by the true story of a Pakistani child labour activist Iqbal Masih, who led a movement against child labour in 1990s before his tragic murder. The film is directed by Shoaib Sultan, produced by Nighat Akbar Shah and written by Nirmal Bano and Ali Kazmi. [3]
From his harrowing childhood, where he was sold into slavery at the age of five, to his courageous fight to free over 3000 enslaved children, and his unwavering commitment to education, explore stories that chronicle Iqbal Masih's remarkable life.
Completed by grade 6 student IK. Inspired by the novel Iqbal. His message to end child slavery is powerful.
- 1 min
- 31.1K
- Hugh McDonald
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CARPET BOY is the true story of Iqbal Masih (1982 - 1994), A Pakistani boy who was sold into Bonded labor by his drug addict father at the age of four to a rug maker, A hidden story that repeats itself millions of time over, where improvised families sell their children to make goods for clandestine factories, It is story of a boy who learned ...
