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At just twelve yea of age Iqbal Masih was gunned down by an assassin Iqbal was sold by his parents to a carpet factory owner at the age of four It was six long yea before he succeeded in escaping the clutches of his tyrannical master A young boy alone in the world, surviving off foraged scraps, he stumbled across a Bonded Labour Liberation Front rally The organisation took him in, and he began tirelessly working to spread the word to other enslaved children that they too could be freeIqbal participated in raids on illegal factories and addressed international conventions He was awarded the Reebok 'Youth in Action' award and a scholahip to study law in Boston But before he could start to enjoy the results of his hard work, his life was cut short by a hail of bullets from the gun of an unknown sympathiser with the carpet maste Told by the bestselling ghostwriter of The Little Prisoner and Sold, this is an inspiring tale of what one boy can achieve and a gripping call to action to end child slavery
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- PublisherVitasta Publishing Pvt.Ltd
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 8189766759
- ISBN 13 9788189766757
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages240
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Little Hero : One Boys Fight for Freedom: Iqbal Masihs Story
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: As New. New. Contents Foreword. About the author. 1. An honoured visitor. 2. A valuable boy. 3. The police compound. 4. The punishment room. 5. Street life. 6. Lahore. 7. Going back for the others. 8. Planning a succession. 9. Rescue mission. 10. The little hero. 11. Poisoned words. 12. A meeting in Vienna. 13. A great international adventure. 14. Home for Easter. 15. The assassination of a child. Afterword. Iqbal was sold by his parents to a carpet factory owner at the age of four. It was six long years before he succeeded in escaping the clutches of his tyrannical master. A young boy alone in the world surviving off foraged scraps he stumbled across Bonded Labour Liberation Front rally. The organisation took him in and he began tirelessly working to spread the word to other enslaved children that they too could be free. Iqbal participated in raids on illegal factories and addressed international conventions. He was awarded the Rhebok Youth in Action award and a scholarship to study law in Boston. But before he could start to enjoy the results of his hard work his life was cut short by a hail of bullets from the gun of an unknown sympathiser with the carpet masters. Told by the best selling ghostwriter of the The Little Prisoner and Sold this is an inspiring tale of what one boy can achieve and gripping call to action to end child slavery. 224 pp. Seller Inventory # 72541
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The Little Hero: One Boy*s Fight for Freedom
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