Most come from the countryside; making a decent living ploughing tiny plots of land is hard, and cities offer more hope of a job.

大多数人来自农村；将一块赖以谋生的优质耕地分成小块土地并不容易，而在城市觅得一份工作的希望更大。

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Not even his degree has helped him land a decent job.

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Dire poverty still stalks the land and people desperate to feed their families will lay an IED for cash if they cannot farm or find a decent paying job.

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