Four domestic helpers tell us life stories from the heart A typical day in Singapore looks something like this: Source A sea of (mostly) tired and flustered faces amidst frustrating peak hour crowds, each with a different story to tell. Some longingly look forward to a hot bowl of rice back home, some excitedly anticipate reunion with another equally busy loved one, and some might even feel that the night’s not over. *wink* But for about one fifth of these Singaporeans, life involves an important, non-Singaporean, member of the household: their domestic helper. Since you should already know all the sob stories about ‘maids’ (which mainstream media platforms churn out endlessly) by heart, how about some different perspectives? By different, I don’t mean ‘positive’, I simply mean ‘real’. At first, what my colleagues and I thought was real was how we just threw ourselves into the shameless business of stopping and chatting up strangers under the punishing sun. Instead, it was more of how these domestic helpers shared their stories like we’ve been pals for a long time. Here are their stories – raw, honest and uncensored (but with edits to grammar of course): 1. Eliyana, 40, Indonesia Why did you choose to work here? Most domestic […]
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