![]() But it’s hard – very hard.”Īmnesty International is highly critical of workers’ treatment in Qatar. "Because of Covid I have not been home since 2019. There are people from all over the world living here. We have a football pitch where we practise every night. He said: “Some rooms have 12 people in them. They pretend to be good cop, bad cop but in fact they are both bad cops. Some-times there is an English-speaking boss and an Arabic-speaking Qatari. “Things have improved a little but you cannot undo what has been done. You cannot do anything here without your master’s approval. We are the slaves and they are our masters. He said: “We all know our place in Qatar. We visited one of hundreds of construction sites in capital Doha and spoke to a Ghanian scaffolder. It’s the wealthiest country in the world, where it’s cheaper to buy petrol than bottled water. Qatar is half the size of Wales and has a population of 2.9m, about half that of Scotland, of whom 90% are immigrants. Greedy landlords can make improvements and rent them out as lucrative Airbnbs during the tournament. The Mirror visited the deeply conservative country to find out exactly what life is like in the tiny nation.Īlready some migrants working in hotels, hospitality and construction claim they have been told they will be evicted from their cramped apartments. ![]() In the 92 years and the 21 glorious tournaments of World Cup history nothing will compare to Qatar 2022. ![]()
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