When opportunities come, always remember all that glitters is not gold.
A stranger gives a woman trying to fend for her children a promise of greener pastures. All she has ever wanted to do is raise her children well and educate them so that they can get a better future. She takes the deal without considering the negative side of the deal. She is promised a good life and a secure job for two years; little does she know she is signing up for modern day slavery. That woman is I.
The broker and agent were all smiles when I accepted the offer. They salivated for the big money they will make after sealing the deal. I was not aware of what awaited me in the country of destination in this case, Saudi Arabia.
The process was swift and all paperwork was done within a month. The agent promises that after you leave they will monitor your progress and will always communicate. All these promises are not true it’s just a way of making sure you don’t back off the deal.
As I am writing this, it’s been one year and four months in Saudi Arabia. Its been a struggle. I am being overworked, underpaid and discriminated against. No one values me here. I thank God I am able to use the internet to communicate.
It will be my second Christmas away from my family it feels so sad. I am lonely I can’t wait to return home to my family and children.
We can all join hands to fight modern day slavery and yes somebody is in the process of being trafficked, as I am writing this.
I wish you all a merry Christmas. Thank you HAART for standing with the survivors. Thank you for fighting for fighting with us.
*name given
Narrative provided by HAART Kenya
