"May God Bless the Hand that Works": Stories from Displaced Syrian Farmworkers during Covid-19

In the winter months, Fadwa and
her husband are paid to harvest
olives.
Many women use
their head scarf
or face veil to
protect themselves
against COVID-19.
Fadwa stands on an old
metal drum so she can reach
the olives in the tree.
A large cloth spread out on
the ground below catches the
olives as she picks them by
hand. Fadwa’s back hurts
from moving the metal drum
through the olive grove.