The dream of independence in Lativa came in 1991 but it has become an economic nightmare as families struggle for any quality of life in a new market economy. Aleksej Fedjukovs, a migrant worker from Seda in Latvia, paid an agency to find ...See moreThe dream of independence in Lativa came in 1991 but it has become an economic nightmare as families struggle for any quality of life in a new market economy. Aleksej Fedjukovs, a migrant worker from Seda in Latvia, paid an agency to find him a job anywhere in Europe. It happened to be Belfast. The Farther, The Dearer is a personal insight into sacrifice, patience and hope and follows Aleksej over a year and a half as he works to get his young family settled in Ireland. Written by
Carol Moore
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