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May Han does household chores as her daughter, aged 11, studies in their one room flat in Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR on March 23rd, 2019. Han, a mainland Chinese national, was married for 6 years to a Hongkongese gambler, finally divorcing him when they were hounded by loan sharks to repay his debts. Since she doesn't have a Hong Kong Resident's permit, she is not allowed to work, and now survives on odd jobs and on her daughter's monthly welfare payments, as her daughter is a citizen of Hong Kong.
Photo by Suzanne Lee/PANOS for Los Angeles Times

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May Han does household chores as her daughter, aged 11, studies in their one room flat in Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR on March 23rd, 2019. Han, a mainland Chinese national, was married for 6 years to a Hongkongese gambler, finally divorcing him when they were hounded by loan sharks to repay his debts. Since she doesn't have a Hong Kong Resident's permit, she is not allowed to work, and now survives on odd jobs and on her daughter's monthly welfare payments, as her daughter is a citizen of Hong Kong.<br />
Photo by Suzanne Lee/PANOS for Los Angeles Times