A palestinian teenager, Akram, who is 18 years old, left school to work collecting plastic from the streets due to the difficult economic situation that the residents of Gaza City are living in. Akram says he has been working since 8am collecting plastic until he earns 15 shekels per day, which is the price of the plastic he collects in the northern part of Gaza Strip. Gaza City, Palestine.

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