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Grandmothers by Thomas Lekfeldt (40 images)

Created 10 Nov 2011.  Modified 26 Mar 2012
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The Kyrgyz grandmothers struggle to make ends meet. The Kyrgyz Republic is the second poorest country in central Asia. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union the country has had severe financial troubles with many companies closing down, resulting in increased unemployment and poverty. Around 80 percent of Kyrgyzstan's pensioners live below the poverty line, or twice as many as the average of the whole population, and as women on average live substantially longer than men in the country...
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