Saturday, November 6, 2010

Modern-day kabuliwallahs, modren day kabuliwalah



A shop owner in Andhra Pradesh holds up her loan recovery passbook.
The profit motive, not philanthrophy, is at the heart of micro-finance operations in Andhra Pradesh. Oppressive interest rates and aggressive recovery tactics employed by agents is driving supposed beneficiaries to great despair, even death.

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