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PhotoVoice: My Net and I

“Raft and net from the traditional fisherman lurking for fish. His fingers and hands are strong pulling the net. His days are filled with catching fish down the river. Standing tall with his condition, as sweaty as he is, he hopes for a fortune. His income barely make their ends meet. Because of this situation, most people would fly out, become migrant workers away from their hometown to fulfill their dreams of sufficient lifes.”

Photographer:

Nurul, a child of a migrant worker. Both of her siblings flew out to work as migrant workers in order to have a better income. As a part of migrant workers’ family, Nurul is active as a staff in Desa Peduli Buruh Migran (DESBUMI) who handles migrant workers cases in Darek Village, Praya Barat Daya District, Lombok Tengah Regency.

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.