After struggling to make a living farming in Ghana, Owusu decided to look for opportunities abroad. He spent two years doing gruelling work in Libya before making the perilous boat crossing to Italy, where he found work in tomato farming. But Europe was not as he had imagined. Owusu is one of six migrant workers who told us about their experiences of migration for this series. An explanation of how we produced this interview can be found at the end.
Raphel Ahenu (BTS): Why did you decide to travel to Italy?
Owusu: Before I left Ghana, I was working as a farm labourer. The farm was owned by a relative of mine. We had agreed to share the harvest, but things became strained between us. I was doing all of the work, but he kept increasing his share of the harvest. I was also paying for fertiliser and pesticides out of my own pocket and he never paid me back. I had had enough, so I decided to look for other options.
