We developed the back story today through the creation of a news report that drew attention to negative press coverage of immigrant workers. We had noticed sensational news articles where immigrants are depicted as criminals or
as depleting essential services. One example is the sensational reports
that immigrant mothers were draining the health service budget in
hospitals. Others included sensational statistics about immigrant crime.
Our central character Oles is represented as a Ukrainian immigrant with a job in the service industry. Negative news reports inevitably make him uncomfortable socially
and have an impact on how successful he can be when he tries to meet
girls. Compared to his younger colleague who works with him on the fish
counter, he doesn't stand a chance. Insecurity and jealousy mount.
Today we wrote the script for the voice over spoken by the news reader and the public affairs officer of the Migrant Rights Network
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