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‘Life is not rosy here’: Migrant workers in Spain’s greenhouses tell of poor pay and hardships
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· August 21, 2026
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Key points A former math teacher from Ghana, Amoateng Foster, now works in one of these greenhouses. Migrant workers face poor pay and hardships in greenhouses.
Migrant workers face poor pay and hardships in greenhouses. A former math teacher from Ghana, Amoateng Foster, now works in one of these greenhouses. He made a perilous journey to get there, traveling through the Sahel and Libya, then across the Mediterranean into Italy, before finally arriving in his current location. Foster lives in an informal settlement with thousands of other workers who toil in harsh conditions to produce fruit and vegetables for Europe.
Further details about the conditions and lives of these migrant workers are available from the source. The workers' struggles and hardships are a significant part of their daily lives.
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Published: August 21, 2026 ·
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