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Edge of survival: I sell sex and chicken feet to feed my children, says mom of three

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Edge of survival: I sell sex and chicken feet to feed my children, says mom of three

In Lenasia South a 32‑year‑old mother of three from Mozambique says she sells chicken feet on the street – and sex to men – because she has no schooling, receives no child grants and her husband stopped supporting the family in 2019.

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