the job at dyncorp didn't actually exist. instead, the agent housed ravi in a work camp in dubai. after three weeks, the agent told him that for an additional fee, he could get ravi a job with a subcontractor - ecolog. >> so you were promised a job dyncorp for $1200. and then you got a job at ecolog for $500? >> yes. >> how much money did you pay the agent? >> ravi had been recruited under fraudulent terms that compelled him to work for a year simply to pay of his debt. according to the us state department and the united nations, this is human trafficking - illegal under us and international law. >> what percentage of workers paid fees to agents in order to get here? >> al jazeera america presents extrodanary documentaries. colin comes from a long line of ferrymen. >> you're a riverman from start to finish... >> now he leaves home to see what life is like on the waters of bangladesh. >> it's absolutely filthy... >> he learns how difficult working ther can be. >> how do you say..."get out the way"? >> shoro >> can this brittish man find common ground with his local host? >> "must r

the job at dyncorp didn't actually exist. instead, the agent housed ravi in a work camp in dubai. after three weeks, the agent told him that for an additional fee, he could get ravi a job with a subcontractor - ecolog. >> so you were promised a job dyncorp for $1200. and then you got a job at ecolog for $500? >> yes. >> how much money did you pay the agent? >> ravi had been recruited under fraudulent terms that compelled him to work for a year simply to pay of his debt. according to the us state department and the united nations, this is human trafficking - illegal under us and international law. >> what percentage of workers paid fees to agents in order to get here? >> the ukraine crisis as tensions esalate >> russia for all inents and purposes showing no signs of backing down. >> crimea's vote rejected by the west... >> here in crimea, a lot of them say the west should just butt out... >> new santions looming >> mr. ambassador will those sanctions work? >> things could easily get out of control >> will crimea break away? what's russia's next move? and how will th u.s. respond? >

the job at dyncorp didn't actually exist. instead, the agent housed ravi in a work camp in dubai. after three weeks, the agent told him that for an additional fee, he could get ravi a job with a subcontractor - ecolog. >> so you were promised a job dyncorp for $1200. and then you got a job at ecolog for $500? >> yes. >> how much money did you pay the agent? >> ravi had been recruited under fraudulent terms that compelled him to work for a year simply to pay of his debt. according to the us state department and the united nations, this is human trafficking - illegal under us and international law. >> what percentage of workers paid fees to agents in order to get here? >> we wanted to talk to more people who'd worked these jobs. but to do so, we had to go far outside the war, where they could speak more openly. we found them in the rural heartland of southern india, in the state of tamil nadu. >> the main issue when we talk about trafficking - we can call it as bonded labor - it all starts because they have to pay an amount to get that job. >> sindhu kavinamannil used to work for a

the job at dyncorp didn't actually exist. instead, the agent housed ravi in a work camp in dubai. after three weeks, the agent told him that for an additional fee, he could get ravi a job with a subcontractor - ecolog. >> so you were promised a job dyncorp for $1200. and then you got a job at ecolog for $500? >> yes. >> how much money did you pay the agent? >> ravi had been recruited under fraudulent terms that compelled him to work for a year simply to pay of his debt. according to the us state department and the united nations, this is human trafficking - illegal under us and international law. >> what percentage of workers paid fees to agents in order to get here? al jazeera america. we understand that every news story begins and ends with people. >> the efforts are focused on rescuing stranded residents. >> we pursue that story beyond the headline, pass the spokesperson, to the streets. >> thousands of riot police deployed across the capital. >> we put all of our global resources behind every story. >> it is a scene of utter devastation. >> and follow it no matter where it lea

the job at dyncorp didn't actually exist. instead, the agent housed ravi in a work camp in dubai. after three weeks, the agent told him that for an additional fee, he could get ravi a job with a subcontractor - ecolog. >> so you were promised a job dyncorp for $1200. and then you got a job at ecolog for $500? >> yes. >> how much money did you pay the agent? >> ravi had been recruited under fraudulent terms that compelled him to work for a year simply to pay of his debt. according to the us state department and the united nations, this is human trafficking - illegal under us and international law. >> what percentage of workers paid fees to agents in order to get here? >> we wanted to talk to more people who'd worked these jobs. but to do so, we had to go far outside the war, where they could speak more openly. we found them in the rural heartland of southern india, in the state of tamil nadu. >> the main issue when we talk about trafficking - we can call it as bonded labor - it all starts because they have to pay an amount to get that job. >> sindhu kavinamannil used to work for a

he worked also for supreme with dyncorp. dyncorp is the primary contractor in this case.was shuttled through five different agents. he was sent to three different cities in india and then to dubai. in dubai was made to wait for three months in a small room with 40 other people, given very little food. they kept saying, we're going to get your job, just wait. and nothing happened. finally, he went to his agent. he heard the agents were sending people back to india saying it wasn't working out. he could not afford to do that. .e had put his house up he had taken out a loan. he was on the verge of losing everything. so he threatened his agent. he said, i'm going to commit suicide or call the police. you have to send me. finally, they sent him to afghanistan for much, much lower pair than he had asked for. >> i wanted to turn a one line script where we meet a former cook with u.s. military. -- i want to turn to another clip where we meet a former cook with u.s. military. after he arrived, he was told in dubai he would be going to an american base in djibouti for much lower sa