Indonesia's 'silvermen' beg to make ends meet - video Dailymotion

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On a rainy day in Indonesia's capital Jakarta, three men coated in metallic paint known as the "manusia silver", or silvermen, brave the elements to ask drivers for change. It is not without risks, but one some young Indonesians feel it's necessary to make ends meet as the cost of living worsens and jobs dwindle after the pandemic.

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00:24where the pain is

00:53.

00:59.

01:03.

01:08.

01:13.

01:15.

01:17.

01:21.

01:22.

01:23There are 3-4 days, I'm not going to get sick.

01:29If it's cold, it's just going to get sick.

01:40My son doesn't want to be like this,

01:43but I hope I don't want to be like this.

01:46I have to work with other people.

01:48I hope I don't want to be like this,

01:50or like this, or like this.

01:53I want to be a work that's better,

01:57and look for a second,

01:59and watch people.

02:01If we work with cleaning services,

02:04or OBE, it will be like this.

Indonesia's 'silvermen' beg to make ends meet

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