Ciné-Fȇte - Sanjay's Story (India)

Sanjay's Story (India) - I Live by the River

Episode of : This Is My World +
Product code : A146-S03-09
Category(ies) : Children and Youth +, Social Issues +, Asia +
Level(s) : Elem. (ages 8-9) +, Elem. (ages 10-11) +
Duration : 12 min.
Production year : 2008
Producer(s) : Caldecott Productions

Description

Meet a child who grew up along the Yamuna River in Northern India – one of the most polluted rivers in the world. He talks about how poverty has forced some people in the community to forage for coins on the river bed, thrown there as a sign of respect for the river goddess.