“…Children are put to work inside the mines alongside the men. Women and girls are bought and sold for gold. Forced labor is prevalent. Indigenous communities are being forced out of their ancestral lands to make room for more mines. There is zero oversight. “

““Illegal mines are strewn across the Amazon and Orinoco basins, and the impact has been devastating. The forest has been turned into open pits. Toxic mercury, used to extract gold, has contaminated the river and killed fish. The guerrilla groups are brutal in the operation..”

EDITED: I learned empathy and kindness from this incredible show. Children need these teachings. We learn humanity from good role models as our brain develop. I think Sesame Street provides these role models. Love Sesame Street 😍