Amongst Thieves
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Life in the slums comes with one simple message: you are weak, you are alone, and nobody cares enough to save you. To survive, nameless children are forced to steal what they can, learn what they can and pray to whatever gods will take them that luck is on their side as they dream of a life beyond the walls.
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