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I am a boy in africa working in a gold mine. I have no freedom at all. This is really hurts me because I don't get to live a normal life. Each and everyday I have to work and can't even get enough money to support my family. I can never look foward to anything fun to do. I would like to have friends but I can't make any because of the ridiculous amount of work we have do. I rather go to school because its not dangerous. When we work we use mercury which is a chemical that attracts gold. this chemical hurts my hands and I'm scared I might get disabilaties like mental retardation, blindness, loss of hearing, or any other problems. from carrying heavy objects I get wounds that don't really heal because I work the next day. I wish I can live a life as a normal child. I don't think happiness will ever come to me. I'll spend all these days with working and never having a chance to live a happy life.

The Worst Summer Ever