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The Little Hero: One Boy's Fight for Freedom - Iqbal Masih's Story Paperback – 15 Jun 2006

by Andrew Crofts (Author)

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This detailed account of the life and work of Iqbal Masih is an illustration of the plight of children who are enslaved throughout the developing world as well as a compelling biography of a singularly charismatic and intrepid child who used his small voice to tell the stories of those too frightened to speak out. Iqbal Masih was murdered at the age of thirteen, but not before becoming an internationally renowned opponent of child and slave labor. Forced into servitude at a carpet factory in order to pay a family debt, Iqbal, a Pakistani, experienced firsthand the cruelty of an economic system which decimates local communities on one end and spits out consumer products on the other. Mustering the courage to escape the factory, Iqbal found the Bonded Labor Liberation Front and worked to instigate a children's rebellion against companies using child slavery. Rewarding Iqbal for his work, Reebok presented him with the Youth in Action Award in 1995 and offered him a full scholarship to study law at Brandeis University?a scholarship he did not live to accept.

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Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Vision Paperbacks / Satin Publications (15 Jun. 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1904132847
ISBN-13: 978-1904132844
Product Dimensions: 14.6 x 1.9 x 21.6 cm
Average Customer Review: 3 customer reviews
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,585,419 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1089 in Civil Rights & Citizenship
- #280 in History of Pakistan
- #540 in Slavery Biographies

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Iqbal Masih was gunned down by an assassin in cold blood. He was just 13 years old. Andrew Crofts, the bestselling ghostwriter of "The Little Prisoner and The Kid", tells the heart-wrenching story of this courageous child martyr, who died trying to end child slavery. After six years of bonded labour in a Pakistani carpet factory, Iqbal escaped the clutches of his tyrannical carpet-master, and then tirelessly worked to spread the word to other enslaved children that they could be free too. He addressed international conventions on behalf of the Bonded Labour Liberation Front and participated in raids on illegal factories. He was awarded the Reebok 'Youth in Action' Award, and a scholarship to study law in Boston. But before he could study, his life was cut short by a hail of bullets from the gun of an unknown sympathiser with the carpet-masters.

About the Author

Andrew Crofts is one of Britains most successful ghostwriters of non-fiction and fiction. He has ghostwritten several number-one bestsellers in Britain and is the author of The Disappearing Duke, A Promise to Nadia, and Sold.

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Anonima

Moving story

15 August 2018

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I found the story told in this book interesting to learn about... Behind many of our cheap purchases there's often somebody who works a lot and gets paid very little for his job. This book raises people's awareness on this matter, particularly on bonded-labour in Pakistan, in an easy and moving way.

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Five Stars

29 May 2017

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Iqbal Massih was a hero who deserves a Hollywood biopic to be made in his honour.Must read!!!

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B. Moan

Great read

23 February 2009

Finished this in a couple days and enjoyed the story but also felt educated by the young mans fight. Not sold on the fact it's 100% fact.

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J. Lavoie

Human Rights Advocates: Please read this book

12 June 2009 - Published on Amazon.com

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I read this book a couple of years ago and remember every bit of it by heart.
I am shocked that in all of this time, there is only one other review about this book. The reason I'd like to see more reviews is due to the subject's content.
It is a true story: One that no one would jump at the chance to enjoy thoroughly, but it is so vastly important that we do read it.

About the story....
This young boy was offered by his family to work in a carpet factory. Well, there are many of these factories in the Middle East, Pakistan, India, and around the globe which are considered 'underground', as this young child was taken in to work at the age of four.
He sat from dawn until dusk beside others his age and of course older, day after day.
These underground carpet factories are run by idiots, employed with impoverished children.

At one point, Iqbal Masih, the child the story is about, and yes, this is a true story, tries to escape. But his freedom does not last for much time, as there is so much corruction in a cover-up, connecting even the local police department with these under age, overly abused child workers of back alley factories. Iqbal is shown by his captives to all of those who work in the factory the outcome of what happens when you try to run away or for telling anyone about the carpet making factory. So with great misfortune, litle Iqbal endured great hardship of pain and punishment for his little time of freedom.

But his freedom from illegal carpet making and for all the others in his position lingers on in Iqbal's mind. The next chance he gets to run again, he makes it and is determined
that he, nor any other child, will work under the stressful conditions or under any conditions whatsoever.

The story ends before you'll want it to. Even though some of the incidences in the book are hard to swollow, they are not made up. They are true stories and it is imparative that we who care for children around the world read this book so we know what is going on, especially the next time we buy a new carpet.
The owners and guards pressure the children that we here in America are in desparate need of their carpets so they work them all the harder.

I will be buying a new carpet within a couple of years and I guarentee that I will do research on the origin of where that carpet was made before purchasing. Information on such is available as I have already spoken to a man who sells them.
God Bless those children who are still under a simular situation. I hope their companies are exposed as soon as possible.

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Amanda Wright

The Story of an Amazing boy

7 December 2009 - Published on Amazon.com

I just finished reading this book a few days ago. I believe that everyone should read this because it talks about a subject that not many people know about. Iqbal with much determination escaped slavery and helped to free 3000 other children slaves. He also won the Reebok award for leadership and human rights. This is one boy that you should never forget.

2 people found this helpful

Five Stars

2 July 2014 - Published on Amazon.com

Terrific account.

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