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Droves of Filipino Women

3/16/2009

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Recently, I was traveling with my friend Sarah in Hong Kong. We were walking through Central on our way to ride the Peak Tram and we came across swaths of Filipino women sitting on pieces of newspaper in bus terminals, parks, and church steps. There were literally hundreds of them everywhere and we could not figure out what they were doing, especially since they were calmer, politer, and better dressed than prostitutes or the homeless tend to be and they seemed to have a strong sense of community amongst themselves as they read, played cards, or styled their hair. We researched it once we returned home and this is what we found. Yet another amazing situation of Asian distress which breaks my heart. After reading this, Hong Kong's sheen started to wear off a little and I realized that while Hong Kong's wealth may far exceed my city or other cities in this part of the world, it might not be too different from the rest concerning its inability to care for the weakest in society. Immigration is rough for all involved, but hardship doesn't have to be a done deal.

To learn more read:

"Sunday in a Hong Kong Park"
"Women of Faith - Hong Kong's Filipino Domestic Helpers"


~ Hannah

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