Podcasts and Articles
life stories of migrant domestic workers
Rusti and Tutee: Rethinking Worker – Employer Relationship
Cover image: Rusti(right first) and her friends Today we explore foreign domestic workers’ contrasting views on their relationships with employers and how these perceptions shape
Rusti: Separation and Union in the Time of COVID-19
(Translated) Happy Hari Raya everyone, she says, now I will ask the father in my employer’s family to speak Indonesian.”
Yuni: We are Life-Long Learners
Too often, the phrase “migrant domestic worker” only reminds us of financial struggles and abuse – it fails to capture
Neneng: Life Lessons from an MDW
Don’t make everything too hard for yourself. If there is a problem, solve it as quickly as possible. Because if
Fatma’s Story: We are more than just domestic workers
For Fatma, home has always been offshore Indonesia. It was where she grew up, married and had two daughters. It
Sri Kustinnah: On Resilience and Empathy
When Migrant Domestic Workers (MDWs) come to Singapore they do so seeking better opportunities and situations for themselves and their
Boyatin: A story on sexual harassment
Boyatin’s experiences and relationships with her employers paint a powerful picture, and capture the reality of other foreign domestic workers