Secret life of kadama(maid) in UAE

by Jennipher Nakagulire (United Arab Emirates)

I didn't expect to find United Arab Emirates

UAE is one of the niciest country any one would like to go for holiday or vacation and indeed it's really a great country bacause it has got many amazing and interesting thing but on the other hand it's a number one country on human trafficking and human slavery. I always admired to visit this country and always wanted to work in this country, to cut the story short I got a chance to come and work, this was a deal brought to me by a friend, I accepted you know because life wasn't good at my side but it's the last thing I regret in the whole of my life. I came and I was to work as a house helper and was told the contract was for two years which I agreed but the contract has its laws which are not followed by our employees. Came the first day I was given rules of the home which go as follow( No talking to neighbour's, no day off, always indoor, work from Monday to Monday) imagine a human being I really felt small, I started regretting but had nothing to do. Putting that aside I started my research whereby I had to follow different groups of people who are borough to this countries to work as house helpers. The more I made research I found out that many people from poor countries are brought here to do similar jobs and some are lied to get good jobs. But as you know in this world there are good and bad people, many children are suffering, they are mistreated by their bosses, some are killed, some are raped remember once you get here no way to escape because your passport and all documents are taken by the boss. Working tirelessly from Monday to Monday and these people don't appreciate. Oooh had forgotten to tell u about the salary, all the hard work, torture and everything you get 220 dollars or 250 dollars a month. When I start talking about this story I might spend a week narrating it but the truth no one wants to come here but the condition most of us live in and most of these women are single mothers which forces them to come but life here as a maid is really harsh but I prya to God to help most of these suffering girls here out of here because life is precious. I dream to become an activist who will end this one day