Länk - Punjaber tar stora risker för medelklassliv

Thura Ram's sister-in-law has two sons working in Greece. "Their life has improved enormously. They have bought more land, a bigger car, and built a big house. Money comes every month from Greece. They live well. They have money in the bank earning interest," he said, sitting cross-legged on a wooden double bed. "My wife feels that her sister's life is easier." Tacked to his wall is a cheap poster hinting at the kind of lifestyle the family aspires to, a fantasy vision of a whitewashed, two-story chalet with gothic wooden beams and a lush green garden. "We knew it was dangerous. We knew it could be a matter of life and death. We knew it was illegal," Thura Ram said of his son's trip. "I was so worried I couldn't sleep at night. But there was no other way. It is up to my sons to give a good upbringing for their children."