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A Mother Thinking of Her Family’s Fate
28 April 2016Penulis: admin
“Because of the economic challenges, this married couple decided to let the husband working abroad (Malaysia) as a migrant worker. In year 1 to 2, they had smooth communications and he always sent money back home. But in recent years, there was no information from him. Lau ata raen kae*. Finally, the woman found the answer, perhaps it was her destiny and fate to accept this in life. As a mother of two daughters, she cannot lose her hopes and must continue to work hard for her daughters’ future.”
*He is with someone else
Photographer:
Clara Belae, a mother of four children, had worked as a migrant worker in Malaysia for a year. Due to document incompleteness, she was forced to return to her hometown in Beutaran Village, Ile Ape Sub-District, Lembata Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. Currently, Clara is an active Posyandu cadre and member of migrant workers’ group named Gleri. She was happy to participate in this group because she can gather with friends, share experiences and get new information.
About PhotoVoice: Voices of Women through Photographs
This is one of 48 photos taken by 21 former women migrant workers, their family members and supporters, who live in six villages in Lombok (West Nusa Tenggara/NTB) and Lembata (East Nusa Tenggara/NTT). The story of the photo and the photographer profile is available in the image displayed.
Through photos, they voice their concerns, needs and achievements. They also use these photos to record changes in their lives and the lives of people around them and to communicate the challenges faced in their daily lives.
Their photos were exhibited in two national events: the National Conference of Women of Women Inspiring Change (May 2015, in Jakarta) and the National Jamboree of Migrant Workers (November 2015, in Jember, East Java). A story about them is written by a journalist from Kompas, Meidiana, and published in Kompas printed newspaper on Sunday, December 13, 2015. The trainings were done by a consultant from London, UK, named PhotoVoice.
