World Cup podcast: How Qatar exploited its guest workers

Since the World Cup was awarded, many migrant workers have died in Qatar on construction projects for the World Cup. They have had to work in extreme heat and have lived in squalid dwellings far from the glittering skyscrapers of Doha. The state of Qatar treated them like second-class citizens – without rights and sometimes even without pay. In episode 3 of “Licht und Schatten”, the World Cup podcast of Oberösterreichische Nachrichten, you can find out why the workers were shamelessly exploited and whether there is any improvement in sight.

• Editing, interviews and research: Florian Wurzinger, Markus Prinz and Alexander Zens
• Production, editing and sound design: Markus Prince
• Moderator: Florian Wurzinger
• voiceover: Klaus Mittmansgruber
• Layout Speaker: Klaus Mittmansgruber
• Music: Alon Peretz and Maya Belsitzman with Matan Ephrat
• Interviewees in this episode were: Sandra Iyke, Benjamin Best, Andreas Neubauer and Max Tunon

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Episode 1: Tracks in the sand

Qatar is one of the richest countries in the world and has its own philosophy in dealing with its wealth. You can hear what the World Cup, Taliban fighters and 20,000 cows have to do with it in Episode 1 of “Licht und Schatten”, the OÖN World Cup podcast

Episode 2: Unfolded

In December 2010, Qatar won the bid to host the World Cup by bribing FIFA officials. In episode 2 of “Licht und Schatten”, OÖN’s World Cup podcast, you can hear how the world football association became an ideal breeding ground for corruption and intrigues.

Episode 3: The right grey

Since the World Cup was awarded, many migrant workers have died in Qatar on construction projects for the World Cup. In episode 3 of “Licht und Schatten”, OÖN’s World Cup podcast, you can hear why they had to work in the emirate in extreme heat and how second-class people were treated.

Episode 4: A double standard

To be released on Friday 02 December 2022

Episode 5: What remains?

To be released on Wednesday 07 December 2022

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