Posts tagged ‘Migrant Workers’

‘I Have a Dream for Justice in Lebanon’

  On Tuesday 18th of December, International Migrants Day, Insan Association, Anti-Racism Movement and Kafa (Enough) Violence and Exploitation, collaborated with migrant domestic workers in Lebanon…

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What slavery looks like

by Joey Ayoub This picture was uploaded on the Anti-Racism Movement’s Facebook page by Gary Lian. What more powerful reminder do we need? the conditions that…

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One Racist Conversation

by Joey Ayoub Lady in coffee place in Hamra to some guy, 20 minutes ago: – So should I take the Filipino? – I don’t know…

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St. Georges Beach Club refuses entry to migrant worker

By Joey Ayoub Another racist incident was reported by the Anti-Racism Movement in Lebanon. Al-Akhbar wrote about it here. We should however note that St. Georges…

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Film Screening of “Beirut” by Rahel Zegeye

Reblogged from Migrant Workers Task Force Rahel Zegeye, an Ethiopian migrant worker, MWTF member, language student, and filmmaker, is proud to be presenting her first feature…

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Lebanon: Nepali suicide last Sunday in Ashrafieh

From Migrant-Rights.org Lebanese news website Elnashra.com reported last Sunday evening that, according to Lebanese security sources, a Nepalese domestic worker hung herself in her employer’s house…

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Beirut death of Nepalese migrant worker Lila – video

by Joey Ayoub Lila Aacharya left Nepal hoping to make a better life for her two young daughters. Two months later her body was flown home.…

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“Life Bar” Gemmayze asks guests to dress as maids

By Joey Ayoub “This Friday Night, Be Sinkara or Milenga.. Be Soumatra or Domma.. Create your own Maid Costume, Speak Like them and look like a…

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Further comments on “My Shame”

Further comments on “My Shame” Madagascar. Lebanon. By Joey Ayoub I’ve received quite a few responses concerning my previous post (which you can read here) and…

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My Shame: A Lebanese in Madagascar

By Joey Ayoub Madagascar. Lebanon. I’d like to share a story that’s not really easy to tell and which has something to do with what Sari…

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