India to Italy: a trail of broken dreams, loss and abuse

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Indians take risky routes to Italy in search of work but many end up exploited on back-breaking farms.

Melon picking for a pittance was not the dream that Satnam Singh had in mind when he left his village in northern India for a new life in Italy, working the marshy farmland south of Rome.

Back in Chand Nawan, villagers said Singh’s death was unlikely to deter other locals who dream of a better life, given that some 13 per cent of rural households in Punjab had seen at least one family member move overseas.

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Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: SingaporeIndiaItalyPolandSpain

Topics: Pandemics Slavery Inequality Agribusiness Poverty Surveys Construction Livelihoods Reporting Activism Human rights Economy Jobs NGOs Migration Covid-19 Research Human resources Legislation Consumer products

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Published On: 2024-11-05 @ 03:00:00 (13 hours ago)

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