East meets East: eastern Europeans in East Anglian 'mega farms'
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Within the flat, stretching fenlands of Ely in the South East of England lies the small village of Barway, home to one of the UK’s largest migrant communities working within the horticultural sector. The thousands of people employed by G’s company come from eastern European countries such as Lithuania, Bulgaria, Romania and Poland.
They travel to the UK in order to work in a temporary capacity and return home with their salaries, often to be used for course fees, to support their families or to get married. The amount they receive in England far exceeds what they would expect to get in their native country. As a documentary photographer, I am passionate about exploring diverse communities. I have been fortunate that G’s company has willingly opened its doors to me and allowed me to document the employees and their daily lives.
They travel to the UK in order to work in a temporary capacity and return home with their salaries, often to be used for course fees, to support their families or to get married. The amount they receive in England far exceeds what they would expect to get in their native country. As a documentary photographer, I am passionate about exploring diverse communities. I have been fortunate that G’s company has willingly opened its doors to me and allowed me to document the employees and their daily lives.
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Project Option: Large Format Landscape, 13×11 in, 33×28 cm
# of Pages: 38 - Publish Date: Jul 25, 2012
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About the Creator
jcjphotographer
Cambridge, England.
Julia Johnson is a documentary photographer with a strong interest in exploring diverse communities and cultures within her work. She is interested in using photography to generate ethical discussions. Julia currently works as a photography lecturer based in Cambridge and has founded an educational programme for gypsy youths within the area. She also currently studies on a masters in documentary photography and photojournalism at London College of Communication.