India’s human laundries at risk

The livelihoods of those employed to wash clothes are under threat from washing machines.

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Dhobiwallas are India’s very efficient human laundries, their traditional job of washing clothes by hand is extremely hard work – but for many it is the only way to earn a living.

Now it is under threat – from a rising middle class who use more modern washing machines.

Al Jazeera’s Prerna Suri reports from Mumbai.

Source: Al Jazeera