Maid in Lebanon Thousands of Asian women leave their homes each year to work as maids in the Arab World with the hope of securing a better economic future. Yet since their experiences are hidden behind closed doors, little is known of the fears and struggles they face while abroad. Tracing women's journeys from Sri Lanka to Lebanon, this film exposes the little known world of the domestic migrant worker. While some are able to succeed, many do not. In their own voices, the women in this film reveal cases of torture, rape, physical and mental abuse, and non-payment of wages.
The documentary explores the questions of why women migrate, why they often return to the Middle East multiple times, and why abuses occur. (Caristas, ILO, Netherlands Embassy).
* This documentary has been shown in schools around Lebanon followed by a discussion for public awareness.
