Nahed Nassr walks in the footsteps of migrant labour, through the experiences of two young men from Egypt, Mohamed and Salah. Both men have left their communities and families behind on a perilous journey to find work abroad. They talk about the danger and extreme insecurity migrant labourers face and the desperation that drives them to pursue it. The story of Mohamed and Salah is a shared experience of thousands of young Egyptian men who have either made the trip to find work or died trying...read more
Nahed Nassr walks in the footsteps of migrant labour, through the experiences of two young men from Egypt, Mohamed and Salah. Both men have left their communities and families behind on a perilous journey to find work abroad. They talk about the danger and extreme insecurity migrant labourers face and the desperation that drives them to pursue it. The story of Mohamed and Salah is a shared experience of thousands of young Egyptian men who have either made the trip to find work or died trying to do it. The solution Egyptian and foreign authorities favour is heightened border controls, rather than tackling the root causes of the young generation’s suffering.