I don't like donkeys!
If you can't afford a car, a donkey is a great way to get around.
Pakhit, 12, is from Sudan in Africa. He's got three brothers and three sisters. They used to live in the Nuba mountains in the north of the country, but they had to leave. There was fighting between two groups of people there, who both wanted to control the area.
'I remember soldiers coming into the village,' says Pakhit. 'They were fighting, and I heard people shouting. We ran away.'
The fighting has stopped now, but Pakhit and his family are too scared to go back. Pakhit goes to a centre where he learns how to do things that will help him get a job in the future, but his dad hasn't found a regular job since they moved. Pakhit earns money for the family by selling water with a donkey and cart. He works every afternoon, taking water to people who live in nearby villages. First he collects water from the well, which takes about half an hour.
'I don't like this job,' he says. 'It's hard work. I collect the water barefoot and the ground is hard and hurts my feet.'
Water is heavy, so Pakhit is lucky to have a donkey to carry it around. His family can't afford a van or car, and the roads aren't good. Global Gang asked Pakhit if he likes donkeys. 'No!' he said
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