Impact of rising inflation on workers across globe

Описание: (24 Oct 2022)
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Dubai, UAE– 5 September 2022
1. Various of people at Egyptian restaurant Hadoota Masreya
2. Various of waiter Ali el-Sayyed Mohammed taking food order
3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Ali el-Sayyed Mohammed, Egyptian worker, waiter:  
"In Egypt life is expensive and wages are low, they don't cover enough, so I took the step of leaving. I had friends who told me to try and come here and work. I liked the idea and thought I'd try it out. Anyway, living is expensive in Egypt so there's no difference."
4. Various of Egyptian bread being baked in oven
5. Various of restaurant manager Mohamed Younis
6. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mohamed Younis,"Hadoota Masreya" restaurant manager:
"I have a lot of staff whose families rely on the income they make from the restaurant and a big portion of their incomes are sent back home so people there can live."
7. Various of people in restaurant
8. Writing on the wall that reads (Arabic) "Egypt is the mother of the world"
9. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mohamed Younis, restaurant manager:
"Lately the number of people who are looking for a job has increased a lot, especially from Egypt. We're an Egyptian restaurant so I get a lot of Egyptian people coming to me. Lately the number of Egyptians who are looking for a job and who come and ask me for a job has increased a lot. Some send me messages and some speak to me in person."
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Minneapolis, US – 12 October 2022
10. Entrance to 24 Somali Mall
11. Moving shot inside 24 Somali Mall
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Mahdi Warsama, US citizen with Somali heritage:
"If you send someone $100 back home, that's a lot of money, I mean they can make a living out of it. But after the inflation, they have to have at least $120 to just buy basic necessities. So even though the living standard is still much, much cheaper than the United States, still the inflation back home is making it difficult for everybody, because they have to everything, (the price of) some of the items they told me is doubled."
13. People inside 24 Somali Mall
14. SOUNDBITE (English) Mahdi Warsama, US citizen with Somali heritage:
"I have to be more mindful of the fact that I have to help my relatives back home. It (the inflation) also affected me in a way I have to watch my expenses, I have to be careful about how much money I spend per month."
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Nicosia, Cyprus – 30 September 2022
15. Various of  Filipino worker Lissa Jataas looking at flyers
16. SOUNDBITE (English) Lissa Jataas, Filipino worker:
"It's also helpful for us, like workers, to get some cheaper stuff in the supermarket. And then with the clothes, yeah, we're fond of going to a church shop or a charity shop for nice clothing because we could find nice clothing in there."
17. Close of Jaatas' face
18. SOUNDBITE (English) Lissa Jataas, Filipino worker:
"We're just being resilient and we really like to help our family back home, regardless of whatever disaster or shortcomings. We always have each other."
19. Various of Jaatas looking at flyers
STORYLINE:
In nearly every corner of the world, people are feeling the impact of inflation as the cost of living continues to rise.
Inflation isn't impacting people equally, though, and for those with dependants, the higher prices are pinching families at home and abroad.
Migrant workers and people who send money to relatives abroad are often saving less because they're forced to spend more due to inflation.
For some, the only option is hustling even harder, working weekends and nights, taking on second jobs.
Nothing he found provided a living wage, he said.

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