I didn't know the world. Many cities are divided into areas under the control of different gangs. Children who are members of a gang see life differently to working children. They are looking for adventure and have a strong group solidarity. They show new recruits how to survive.
Gangs beg and steal to survive.
They have fun and freedom, freedom to experiment with sex and drugs. The street adventure needs the help of drugs to sustain it. The children say they sniff glue because it makes them feel strong, daring and cunning. They will take drugs to give them courage before they go out bag-snatching or robbing. Glue also takes away cold and hunger and makes them feel everything is fine.