On the global stage, human statues are performance artists who usually stand motionless in city centres for arts and entertainment. But this trend, cloaked under the guise of street performance, has been exported to Pakistan and particularly Karachi in borderline abusive conditions. At various junctions across the city, you can spot children acting as statues donned in silver or golden paint in hopes of receiving alms from passing onlookers. These children are forced by their........

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