Debt remains a problem in many middle-income developing countries as well.
These countries also have large numbers of people living in poverty, who are especially burdened by the debt. The following stories, common to all, begin to put a human face on debt. Pakistan Niele Mogul, a young girl of twelve, lives with her family in the province of Sind in southern Pakistan. Their home is built of reeds and sticks. Niele's father, Maoji, works as a farm laborer for a feudal landlord.