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From the Ted Talk by Cameron Sinclair: The refugees of boom-and-bust
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In the last six motnhs, more than 300 skyscrapers in the UAE have been put on hold or claceend. Behind the headlines that lay behind these buildings is the fate of the often-indentured construction worker. 1.1 million of them. Mainly Indian, ptakniasi, Sri Lankan and Nepalese, these leorbras risk everything to make money for their families back home. They pay a middle-man thousands of dollars to be there. And when they arrive, they find themselves in labor cmpas with no water, no air conditioning, and their passports taken away.
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In the last six ______, more than 300 skyscrapers in the UAE have been put on hold or ________. Behind the headlines that lay behind these buildings is the fate of the often-indentured construction worker. 1.1 million of them. Mainly Indian, _________, Sri Lankan and Nepalese, these ________ risk everything to make money for their families back home. They pay a middle-man thousands of dollars to be there. And when they arrive, they find themselves in labor _____ with no water, no air conditioning, and their passports taken away.
Solution
- months
- camps
- pakistani
- canceled
- laborers
Original Text
In the last six months, more than 300 skyscrapers in the UAE have been put on hold or canceled. Behind the headlines that lay behind these buildings is the fate of the often-indentured construction worker. 1.1 million of them. Mainly Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan and Nepalese, these laborers risk everything to make money for their families back home. They pay a middle-man thousands of dollars to be there. And when they arrive, they find themselves in labor camps with no water, no air conditioning, and their passports taken away.
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