Documentary - Migrant workers

Congestion, fire hazard, bad ventilation and poor hygiene are common accommodation problems for migrant workers in Singapore and Malaysia. To these Bangladeshi workers who have just finished a 16-hour day at work, watching Hindi films on videotapes and having a late dinner before sleep are the only luxury for them.

Employers of migrant workers in Southeast Asian countries tend to violate housing and fire-hazards laws when they squeeze as many workers as they can into one compound. It helps them to save costs at the risk of the workers’ lives.

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