<p>This episode, COVID-19 and migrant construction workers in the Gulf states. What happens to the most vulnerable workers when the world is stopped by a global pandemic? We go back in time with researchers Mustafa and his colleague Rameshwar, and trace what happened as the disaster unfolded. </p>

This episode, COVID-19 and migrant construction workers in the Gulf states. What happens to the most vulnerable workers when the world is stopped by a global pandemic? We go back in time with researchers Mustafa and his colleague Rameshwar, and trace what happened as the disaster unfolded.

<p>This episode, COVID-19 and migrant construction workers in the Gulf states. What happens to the most vulnerable workers when the world is stopped by a global pandemic? We go back in time with researchers Mustafa and his colleague Rameshwar, and trace what happened as the disaster unfolded.&nbsp;</p>

Episode 5: Disposable People

From the open waters of Southeast Asia’s notorious fishing industry to Malaysia’s sprawling palm oil plantations, this series puts human trafficking and labor exploitation in Asia under the microscope. Millions of people are estimated to be trafficked in Asia each year, caught up in complex web of supply chains that stretch across the globe and keep millions of others fed, clothed and housed. Exploitation is deeply entrenched… but is change possible, and what does it look like? Find out in this new series.

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Episode 5: Disposable People

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