Sapa is full of nice things to buy, like handmade silverjewelrys and clothes - and almost for free! But when you buy these products from sweet little girls their parents get in trouble, because childrens should be at school in the daytime. If they dont go, parent get money penalty from school - and they are already very poor!
I dont want to moralize, but I hope you think about it, at least.
What to buy: Handmade silverjewellerys, textiles and clothes
Written Jun 24, 2004
Address: in the streets
Sweety 'Tho' is among the Black Hmong kids offering the blanket for sale.
Updated Jun 23, 2005
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