The berries blues - documentary

For over two years, the Isaan Record has tracked the journey of Thai berry pickers working in Finland and Sweden, uncovering troubling practices by companies and government agencies involved in the process since 2010. According to civil-society organisations, these entities may have been, knowingly or unknowingly, part of one of the largest transnational human trafficking networks identified to date.

The Isaan Record highlights the stories of workers who journeyed thousands of miles with hope, only to return home burdened by debt and empty-handed. From 2010 to 2022, a network of these workers went from agency to agency, seeking justice and compensation and urging caution to others considering similar work. Their ultimate goal, however, is to push for policy reforms that protect worker welfare, ensuring no one else falls victim to exploitative practices in the future.

Watch the full documentary (Thai with English substitles) HERE.