Future Voices: A Programme that changed my life perspective
Jenny is a domestic worker born in the Philippines. She worked in the government sector but the salary was not enough to feed her family....
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Marissa Begonia
- Feb 16
- 4 min
The King and Queen Consort hosted East and South-East Asian communities at Buckingham Palace
By Marissa Begonia It was the morning of the 14th of January when my son Jemuel handed me the post; and said, ‘’Mum, this looks special;...
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thevoiceofdomesticworkers
- Sep 7, 2022
- 4 min
Behind My Smile; Untold Loneliness
Our life when I was young was so difficult. We struggled everyday to work hard just to have a meal. Even though I was young, my eyes were...
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thevoiceofdomesticworkers
- Jul 14, 2022
- 2 min
A Mother’s Longing
Six years ago, a blessing was bestowed upon me Something that no material object can replace In my arms is a serendipity One that has the...
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thevoiceofdomesticworkers
- Jul 6, 2022
- 6 min
We’re here to help - Rescuing Domestic Workers
My name is Marigold. I am one of the members of The Voice Domestic Workers' a self-help group run by and for migrant domestic workers...
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thevoiceofdomesticworkers
- Jun 30, 2022
- 4 min
Finding my Voice as a Migrant Domestic Worker
I came from the Middle East to the UK as a domestic worker in a private household in 2013. I was on a Six Months Overseas Domestic Worker...
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thevoiceofdomesticworkers
- Jun 8, 2022
- 2 min
A Poem to my Daughter
I couldn’t imagine that life would be this great Until I saw your pretty face You were tiny, you were beautiful, I loved your black and...
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thevoiceofdomesticworkers
- Apr 22, 2022
- 4 min
Demie’s Story: My happiness in the hands of a family in a foreign state
I am a man full of dreams. Everybody has dreams; dreams that we all want to become a reality. I am the second youngest of 12 siblings. We...
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Mimi Jalmasco
- Apr 6, 2022
- 4 min
A DECADE WITHOUT RIGHTS: UK Migrant Domestic Workers campaign for change
I want to be recognised as a worker and not a victim of modern slavery or trafficking.” On the 6th April 2012, the government removed the...
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