A heart-breaking photos that was shared on social media showing a young Indonesian boy who worked as a street performer has gained online attention.
In a video clip shared on Instagram by @rhmadii, it can be seen a 9-year-old boy donned in a Thomas Cat costumed mascot is sitting at the sidewalk, and it appeared to be that he look tired of his all day activities.
According to @rhmadii, who made an interview with the boy named Rehan, from South Kalimantan, Rehan starts to walk early morning so he can avoid traffic and reached the place to where he can entertain workers and residents around Jalan Gatot Subroto.
Rehan said that his mother's daily wage is not enough to cover all their dues, she could only pay for his school fees if she has extra money. So, at his very young age he was forced to work to help support his family.
He shared the money he earned from his job to buy rice for his family. Rehan revealed that he used to walk 10 kms from his house everyday to complete his daily task.
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