Friday, November 6, 2015

Is this a plea for help? Customer finds SOS note in a shoe box claiming it is from a scared and hungry Ethiopian factory worker whose family were killed by soldiers

  • Sketched image of the worker with accompanying note uploaded to Reddit
  • Alleged worker's family were killed by soldiers and they were 'hungry' 
A customer has found an SOS note in a shoe box claiming it is from a scared Ethiopian factory worker whose family were killed by soldiers.
The sketched image of the worker with the accompanying note was uploaded to the website Reddit. 
It was translated by a user who claimed the worker said they were 'hungry, sad', afraid' and pleaded for help.
It also alleged that the worker's family were killed by soldiers. 
It was posted to Reddit by user Samson_Says who was purchasing a pair of Naturalizer shoes. 
The picture of this handwritten note was uploaded to Reddit after it was discovered in an unopened shoe box
The picture of this handwritten note was uploaded to Reddit after it was discovered in an unopened shoe box
A Reddit user translated the post in which they claimed the Ethiopian worker's family were killed by soldiers
A Reddit user translated the post in which they claimed the Ethiopian worker's family were killed by soldiers
The shoe making industry has created jobs for millions of Ethiopians. 
There are more than 30 tanneries and hundreds of factories that make shoes and leather garments.  

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