How a Mysterious Sculpture Brilliantly Revealed the Truth Behind Ukraine's Child Beggars

Taking a photo of the activation exposed the full picture

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Despite having a small budget, Ukrainian agency Angry had a big task on its hands: Get people to see the full picture when it comes to children begging on the streets.

Specifically, the UN Migration Agency wanted to highlight that most children in such situations are actually being forced to panhandle against their will, manipulated by human traffickers who hide in the shadows nearby.

But how do you make people curious to discover more about people they’ve become accustomed to seeing (and likely ignoring) every day?

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