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From runaway domestic worker to organiser in Singapore

Endless chores, verbal abuse, and physical confinement.

By Lana
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Care worker holding child. ILO in Asia and the Pacific/Flicr. (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

My name is Lana (a pseudonym) and I am a Filipino domestic worker in Singapore, where I worked for four months without a single day off. My workday began at 5 a.m. and often didn't end until close to midnight. In addition to cleaning, cooking and washing, I had to take care of two young children.