Third world

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This lady is my house maid who came here from our neighboring country, Indonesia, from the most isolated part of the country, in the forest, few years ago.
She came here to work so that she could support her family in Indonesia. Her name was Maria but we all called her Kakak. I felt pity for her for many reasons.

I remembered few days ago, she asked me while watching the Thomas Cup which was held in the Japan.
"Why in Japan it is night while here it's still evening?"
For a split second my jaws dropped, i knew it was kinda rude to do so but....~sigh~...Still i quickly put back my jaws so try to explained that the earth turns and vice versa.

Sometimes i just can't stop thinking that they are under surveillance camera. Many of us might say, "they had to!" this mainly because they in this country, there dozens of case related to maids and employers. Maid tortured themselves or employers torture them or even maid trying to kill employers' children to get revenge...

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This month was her last month working in this dreaded country.
Happy? Sad? Both, for Kakak and for myself.

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"every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves." ~ U Thant