A Hope for Better Life ends in Misery

KOMPAS/ABDULLAH FIKRI ASHRI

Syafii (60) shows a photo of his daughter with the initials MH, an Indonesian migrant worker from Cirebon in Malaysia, Friday (27/11/2020), at her home in Pekiringan Village, Kesambi District, Cirebon City, West Java. MH was abused by her employer until she was hospitalized. The family hopes that MH will be sent home safely and healthily.

Mei Harianti (26) had a big dream when she decided to work in neighboring Malaysia. Instead of having a better life, the mother of two who hails from Cirebon, West Java had been abused by her Malaysian employer for almost a year. Her story again shows the gloomy pictures of the country’s migrant workers overseas.

The story emerged at the end of November, 2020. Her family, which had without contact with Mei for months, was in shock, especially when they saw Mei\'s photo. Her body looked frail. Her left leg was swollen. There are scars caused by hot water.