A picture of a young maid (circled in red) who was sitting alone at a table while watching her employer's family who were eating had gone viral.
Michael Fanny posted this photo on FB and says he took the picture in a restaurant in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Michael writes in the caption of the photo: ‘Your pembantu (servant) is part of your life. A reflection of your humanity. Imagine you are in their position, no phone to hold, not invited to eat, eyes just looking around. They chew while we swallow.
‘We must respect and love our maids, our drivers, our gardeners… Life is not about profits and loss, it is not about ourselves…
‘By sharing a little of what we have then we are sharing the love of God.
#respectotherpeople
#respectourmaid
#respectourdriver
#loveotherpeople
#Godislove.’
Life is born of giving."
The said photo has caused outrage in Indonesia, the world's largest island country. Domestic workers make up a huge percentage of the workforce in Indonesia. Some Indonesian families treat their pembantu(helper) very well, like members of their own family. But many domestic workers face the very real possibility of abuse or exploitation at the hands of their employers, while others must endure more mundane - but often equally dehumanizing - mistreatment.
Source: Jakarta Coconuts, Facebook
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