In Yemen, where economic difficulties and a humanitarian crisis are observed, children who are forced to work as drivers attract attention to contribute to the family budget.
Due to the Civil War in the country, many children were forced to go to work, since their fathers either died or became disabled and cannot provide their families.
Some teenagers aged 13 to 15 years in the city of Marib were forced to drive commercial vehicles to feed their families, knitting in the region for days on end.
In an interview with an anadol correspondent, one of the teenagers, 13-year-old Khalil Sasaga, said that he had learned to drive a car from his father.
The teenager said that his family moved to Marib from another city.
“I work to help my father and my family. Usually my father works as a minibus driver. To help him, I earn money as a minibus driver. I still have no problems on the road. Roads are loaded, a lot of transport, but this is not a problem,” says Sasaga.
“The quality of life of my family has improved since I started driving a car”
Meanwhile, the 13-year-old teenager Murcy Muhammad Salikh Zevid said that he had learned to drive a car to help his family.
“I invest in the family’s budget. Despite the load of roads, I have no problems. I try to earn a living,” Zevid said.
In turn, the 15-year-old teenager Muhammad Ammar Mebhut Jehlen said that he began to drive a car to contribute to the family’s budget, since his father became disabled.
“After I started driving a car, my family’s income and quality of life improved,” he said.