Nepalese tea-plantation laborers hail from all castes, but mostly from the poorer, less-privileged Kiratis and Mongolian (Rai, Limbu, Tamang etc). Most of them are uneducated. Darjeeling, India.
The average salary for a tea plucker is only 45 rupees (about one US dollar) a day for collecting 6-8 kilograms of leafless than the price of a pot of tea. Darjeeling, India.
