Maid training camp

October 26, 2013 3:32 PM

"One of the most important aspects of the interview is to check the tidiness of the future help. Lam Ling checks the hands of a student." In a beautifully shot series, French photographer Gratiane de Moustier depicts the Indonesian women and Hong Kong employers who are linked together in global care chain, beginning at their training camp in Java to their final place of employment in the homes of Hong Kong families.
posted by spamandkimchi (2 comments total)

Heartbreaking. All these people want is a chance to work and make a future for their family. Then, before they know it they become victims of bonded slavery. About the Indonesian politicians and work agencies that support this practice? Every one of them deserves to go through what they put their victims through, in addition to jail time and public shaming.
posted by Vibrissae at 8:26 PM on October 26, 2013 [1 favorite]

I came in to say the same thing as Vibrissae. Let's also not forget the Philippines, Cambodia and Myanmar.
posted by Literaryhero at 12:39 AM on October 27, 2013