In the episode, Ms. Mona Yang defines host children in the tourism industry. She also throws more light on the fact that these children don’t come under the purview of child labour even though they undergo the same physical, mental, and social risks while working in the industry. She further provides details on how her research in Cambodia highlights this issue and how friendly nature from tourists can induce positivity in the lives of these host children.



Ms. Mona also talks about how the government of developing countries may not have the required resources to alleviate the suffering of host children. She suggests that all the stakeholders should take care of them. Tourism children perceive benefit from children as it instills the cultural pride of their community and provides them with learning opportunities.