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Black and White of Life

“All migrant workers have hope for happiness. They are determined  under the employer orders, although they got various abuses, sexual abuse, and a variety of stresses. Actually, they could run away from these problems, but they persist with the situation for the sake of their beloved family. Like the sun that still shining even covered by the black cloud.”

Photographer:

Aswari (21 years old), or Wari, joined PhotoVoice training because of her desire to take photographs in the society. Capturing the migrant workers’ photos made Wari want to know and understand further about the condition and problem existed in her village.

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.