The story of Sri Lankan Tamil female tea pickers

The Price of Tea - a campaign for the rights of Sri Lankan tea pickers

Photo Story

Rani was 14 when she started picking tea. Her daily wage now is 380 rupees (2 euros) but she has to pick 18kg of tea to earn that money. She works in a tea estate managed by the government, which has been neglected by the management company in recent years. She struggles to be able to pick the required 18 kg of tea to earn her daily wage. Read the full photo story >>>