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

Even though Ahmed and his sons work in the fields almost
every day, they are paid less now.
The family copes by cutting costs.
At the market, they buy the cheapest vegetables.
The intermediary gives
Ahmed a "wage card" at the
end of each day, which
serves as proof of his
labour that day. When it's
time for him to get paid,
Ahmed turns in his wage
cards to the intermediary.
The family hasn’t eaten meat for over a month.