LOOKING in through the gate of the single-storey terrace house, one would assume that the family living there had enough. After all, the house was in a booming industrial town, far from being rural, and had running water, sanitation and electricity.
Inside, a young girl sat cross-legged at the coffee table, her homework spread out with books spilling onto the floor. The TV blared alongside her – Dynasty, MacGyver, or her favourite, Jem and the Holograms – often accompanying her as she studied.
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