Each day he slings a brown sack over his back and trudges through the filth and stench to feed his family who have been living in a primary school since their home was destroyed by artillery fire.

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Motiram, a 46-year-old who goes by only one name, stood over a dirt-filled sack weighing 110 pounds.

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It depends on public-spirited bank managers, who are expected to apply for government money, turn their loan books over to the regulators, sack themselves and perhaps pull down the shutters afterwards.

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