The quarantine that Spain’s fruit-pickers never want to end
The farm school to which they are sent infected with coronavirus, has become an escape from discrimination and homelessness
07 September 2020 - 17:03
Juneda, Spain — Moroccan fruit-picker Abdelhak el Yakoubi was dizzy and aching when he arrived at La Manreana, a farm school in Spain that has been turned into a quarantine centre for agricultural workers with Covid-19.
But less than a week later the burly 46-year-old was back on his feet and preparing to reunite with his family. He credited his speedy recovery to fresh air, peace and quiet and the chance to unwind with a kickabout or a game of ping-pong...
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