I was not paid for the first three months when I arrived in Lebanon

Withholding of wages and passport confiscation are common problems that

Migrant domestic workers encounter in Middle East.

28/10/2020

Jane* migrated to Lebanon as a domestic worker in 2014. Her main motivation was to be able to support her children and her ailing parents as she was the sole breadwinner. Her experience quickly became sour immediately after she arrived. What followed was a gruelling six years of exploitation until she was able to return home with the support of wellwishers. Jane shares her story above.