We have introduced you to a place called Agbogbloshie
It is near the city of Accra on the coast of Ghana.
Naasra is one of the people who are making a living there... just.
Her picture is included in a photo story which was published in the New York Times.
The picture can't be reproduced here for copyright reasons, but you should take a look at the sequence to get an idea.
Re-watch the BBC CLICK sequence (it's only 4 minutes long) to see the impact of illegal e-waste imports on the soil, the atmosphere and the people of this place.
Also check out this Andrew McConnell photo essay and further links, many of which tell a similar (and in many ways familiar) story.
Is any of your family's old electronic waste here?
Can you be sure that it isn't?
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