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PhotoVoice: Cheerful Childhood

“Some children were enjoying fishing while playing with their friends at the riverside in the afternoon. They fished, with carefree life, without realising harsh life as the migrant workers’ children. Despite the difficulties faced by their parents abroad, it does not hinder the joy and happiness of their childhood life, playing with their friends. “

Photographer:

Nurul (24 years old) is a former migrant worker’s daughter. Both of her brothers also working abroad to earn a better income. As the part of migrant worker’s family, currently Nurul become one of the administrators for Desa Peduli Buruh Migran orDesbumi (community based data collecting through data centers) in Darek village, Praya Barat Daya Sub-district, Central Lombok 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.