By doing researches concerning the reasons and benefits of migration we learned how the treatment of those workers is to be managed in different countries and also that working and living conditions are important aspects. Migrant workers are on the one hand seasonal workers but also stay temporary at a place. Working on fields and in agricultural productions, allows them to send home their wages, which are often low pays, but still a support for their families back home. We also report about different cases of abuse, especially on women and in generell how migrant workers often get exploited.

Of course the whole topic has a huge amount of given informations, facts, numbers and dates, we decided to set a limit, by refering to Asia, especially Chinese migrant workers. On the one hand Asian workers in America (Asian Americans) but also on the other hand, workers in Asia. We tried to refer to a current topic and by that found the case study: Olympic Games 2008.

Be it the news or any other television, during the time of the Olympic Games 2008 in Beijing, people actually never got confronted with the topic “migrant workers in China”. About 90% of the Olympic builders were migrant workers from other Asian countries but nobody cared about their living or working conditions during this time. By tiping in terms like “migrant workers” and “Olympic Games 2008″ you directly get a link to the official homepage of “Olympic Games in Beijing”. There of course the hosts and other person in charge tried to present a good image, especially in terms of “migrant workers”. They uploaded pictures of smiling workers while they were working on huge buildings like the “water cube” or their food and dormitory supplies. But this is only a given view on the positive aspects, which weren´t accomplished for all workers! Our conclusion is basically that during our research and actuall working process we received only negative views in terms of “treatment on migrant workers” (most of the time). Also the American view of Asian migrant workers again cast a damning light on America dealing with the term migrant workers. America as a nation of immigration was a most occured aspect during our research and actuall presentation.

by Marina Z. & Mi T.

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-since 18 years, no woman has been pregnantà women are no longer able to give birth to a baby

- therefore all over the world chaos predominates and great Britain is the only organised society

- this is the reason why many refugees want to immigrate into the country but the government tries to prevent this à the illegal immigrants are arrested and brought into camps and also killed by the government

- there is a underground group called “the fishes” wanting to improve the situation of the immigrants (the government calls them terrorists)

In our podcast, Julianne, the leader of “the fishes”, calls the “Human Project”, a ship concealed as cutter where scientists want to find out how infertility can be cured, because she has surprising news…

Scientist:  Hello?

Julianne:  Hello, it’s me Julianne. I’m the leader of the activist-group “Fishes”. We’ve already talked….

Scientist:   So how is the situation in London?

Julianne:  The situation is getting worse. Great Britain is now under military control, but everything still is in chaos.  Millions of refugees are killed in the most brutal way in the refugees camps. All the people of our organization are chased and treated like terrorists…

Scientist:  I’ve heard about it … and how do the people cope with the death of our baby Diego?

Julianne:  The people are hopeless and sad, now that the youngest boy on earth dies at the age of 18. 18 years of infertility.

Scientist: I’ve to admit that it is still a misery for us. Although we have the latest technology on our bout, we can’t find the reason why women can’t get pregnant anymore.

Julianne:  That’s why I wanted to talk to you urgently. There is still some more hope left, but I need your help. I’m in contact with a refugee called Key…. We are hiding her, it’s important to get her on your boat, because it’s the only place, where she will be save.

Scientist:  I understand, you want to protect her, but “Human Project” is not mend to put up anybody , who’s in danger.

Julianne:  She is not just anybody, she’s our only hope: SHE IS PREGNANT!!!

Scientist:  I’ve always hoped, that this day will come,  when can you bring her.

Julianne:  I will call as soon as everything is arranged. If everything works out, we will meet at the secret point in 4 days.

Scientist:  Be sure we will be there, and good luck to you!

Group: Marina, Lela, Paula, Anke, Maren, Franzi, Bianca

-seems to be very colourful

-musical is always something special

-is not to expensive

-formal language but with a lot of dancing and singing

 

„I believe in the future of Africa“ , Horst Köhler

 George W. Bush visiting African children

Psychic spies from China
Try to steal your mind’s elation
Little girls from Sweden
Dream of silver screen quotations
And if you want these kind of dreams
It’s CalifornicationIt’s the edge of the world
And all of western civilization
The sun may rise in the East
At least it settles in the final location
It’s understood that Hollywood
sells CalifornicationPay your surgeon very well
To break the spell of aging
Celebrity skin is this your chin
Or is that war your waging[Chorus:]
First born unicorn
Hard core soft porn
Dream of Californication
Dream of Californication

Many different sorts of apples are grown everywhere in our country but the main territories are in Baden-Wüttenberg (around the Bodensee), Sachsen-Anhalt and near Hamburg ( „Altes Land“). In 2004  around 945,000 tons of apples have been harvested which made 80% of the whole fruit exchange. That would be really good for the national industry if people did not buy apples which are imported  from China, Italy or Australia. Those apples might be a little cheaper but they’re also not as healthy as regional apples because of the long journey. The problem is people don’t buy different ones on purpose but just because they’re lying next to ours in the big supermarkets without any noticeable mark . Another interesting question would be why we import apples anyway if we have so many of them growing here? Kiwis, bananas or lemons are comprehendible but why apples? It’s not just a question of money but of C02-emission which has been often discussed lately. It makes no sense at all that we import from, for example New Zealand when every tenth apple that is eaten in Europ comes from Tirol.

And it’s not just the apples but other food, too so a simple solution would be to mark the nutriment clearly, so everyone can see where it’s from and could decide if they want to supporte the national industy and the environment by buying (if possible) german products.