Exploited in the southern sun

Headline Title:  Exploited in the southern sun 21 August 2014 This feature was originally published in Foreign Policy.FOGGIA, Italy — Clustered around abandoned farmhouses outside Foggia, deep in the rural heel of Italy, a campsite of wood and cardboard shanties has become home to more than 1,000 people. Despite the destitution, there's a cheery atmosphere here this summer evening. Afrobeat music booms through the air. An elderly man chops hunks of meat and fires up a grill, filling the air with the smell of spices and smoke.The day's heat is still overwhelming, and many of the…

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