An Indonesian maid, who was forced to work unpaid for an Egyptian family in Saudi Arabia and England for 18 years, has finally returned home.
The 50-year-old maid left Indonesia in 1999 and first worked for an Egyptian family in Saudi Arabia. The family then moved to England in 2001 where she continued to work for them illegally, Tempo reported.
The maid said she was not paid for her work and was was not allowed to contact anyone, including her family in Indonesia. She also worked long hours and was not given days off. She said she was not allowed to leave her employer’s home unless she was accompanied by a member of the family.
Earlier this year, she secretly went to a post office near her employer’s home where she sent a letter to her family, saying she needed help. Her son alerted the Foreign Ministry in Jakarta, which contacted the Indonesian Embassy in London.
On April 5, she was rescued by the embassy and British police and her employer and his family were arrested. The embassy assisted in her repatriation.
She left the UK on Tuesday evening and has been reunited with her family.
What happen to her salary ? Did she get it ?
Its very sad to know this type of malpractice still exist????
Thanks God
as i observed arab people are very bad almost off them.
What about her salary for more than 18 years and overtime, overnight services! When will she ever receive those payments?
Arab peoples are very bad selfish for everything
Does she got her salaries for that decade?
Oh my God thats insane family, condolence to the family. Hearthbreaking story.
Did they pay her salary for 18 years if it does shes rich by now…
Feel bad for this ,thougj i must be thankful for my empemployers aee 3vyotians but they have heart and well mannered.
Egyptian few only are good his thinking ahead to us
It’s so sad what happened to her but we have to thanks god that’s she is ok and yes she deserves a quick justice with in 18 years omg this is unbelievable ,now just enjoy bonding with Family god be with you sister be Happy ????????????❤️❤️❤️
Egyptian huh… can’t live without servant’s jesus christ.
More than slavery….God is not blind, this Egyptian has to be punish soon
Thanks God she is free now….
I agree with your suggestion. They should be punished.
Thanks for the rescue..I hope the authority is going to punish this Egyptian family..that is slavery…
A lot of arab people doing like that.they are not paying tha house maid most is bangladeshi,indonesian
Sri lankan and a few of filipinos…really really sad…
Modern-day slavery still exist, and still thriving!!! This Egyptian family gotta be punished and pay her for the almost 20 years of work plus money for lost of liberty and life!!!
Very sad ,that’s what only I can say