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Joost Bastmeijer

Africa Correspondent & Photographer
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This is where I post brief updates about my recent work.


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Recent work
The perilous migration journey through the 'Port of Tears' in Djibouti
about 8 months ago

Migrant stories: three testimonials about working in Qatar

November 29, 2022

For de Volkskrant, El País and RTL Nieuws, I interviewed three migrant workers. Two who have come back to Kenya, and one Kenyan who is still stuck in Qatar (who is working there illegally). Their painful stories shine a light on how poorly many (black) migrant workers are treated in the small Gulf state. To read more, tap on one of the links below:

  • El relato de tres inmigrantes africanos: “En Qatar la gente literalmente trabaja hasta la muerte” [El País]

  • Het WK ging beginnen, dus arbeidsmigrant Maina moest plaatsmaken voor de voetbalfans [de Volkskrant]

  • Gastarbeider Malcolm werd opgepakt in Qatar: 'Ik had kritiek' [RTL Nieuws]

  • ‘Ik moest doen alsof ik gek was om terug naar huis te kunnen vluchten’ [de Volkskrant]

  • Activist Malcolm Bidali werkte als beveiliger in Qatar: ‘Er kleeft bloed aan de stadions die je op tv ziet’ [de Volkskrant]

  • Nepalezen zien hun arbeiders met veel geld terugkeren, slachtoffers zijn dan even vergeten [de Volkskrant podcast ‘Elke Dag’]

Tags: Migrant workers, Qatar, De Volkskrant, RTL Nieuws, Podcast, Elke Dag, Malcolm Bidali, El País, El Pais
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