Saturday, December 29, 2007

Ethiopian domestic workers in Iraq

Despite the dangers, countless horror stories, young Ethiopian females continue Mid-East migration in search of a dream.

...Yobdar Abu, 23, arrived in the Kurdish region in October via Dubai, having been told she was headed for Turkey.

Shame of Imported Labor in Kurdish North of Iraq (New York Times) December 29, 2007
Ethiopia bans citizens from seeking work in Lebanon (Daily Star) May 5, 2008