"At last I am growing taller": Voices of the Rugmark Children: children and teens rescued from a life of child labor by an outstanding human-rights organization share their experiences. (Reading-Writing Link).(Excerpt) From: Writing! | Date: November 1, 2002| Author: Roberts-Davis, Tanya | COPYRIGHT 2002 Weekly Reader Corp. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The following excerpts are from We Need to Go to School: Voices of the Rugmark Children, compiled by Tanya Roberts-Davis of the Rugmark human-rights organization. Tanya, 19, currently attends Trent University in Ontario, Canada. The first excerpt, written by Tanya, explains Rugmark's mission and tactics. The three remaining excerpts were written by Nepalese child carpet workers who got a chance for a better life.

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