11 Sep 2010 - This impressive picture was published in the SCMP of today (the picture is by Aani Andriani). It is not Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur or Surabaya, but Hong Kong. It shows ranks of Muslim domestic workers packed together to celebrate the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, the festival Eid al-Fitr. The newspaper also paid rightfully attention to the plight of millions of Pakistanis, who are affected by the worst floods in the country for decades. They are still displaced, have no home to return to and no mosque to go to for prayer. Traditionally, people wear their new clothes for Eid, but this year there are no gifts and no new clothes. Many people xpress a feeling of helplessness and despair.
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I love that photo too. All hail to the Indonesian domestic helpers of Hong Kong and the sacrifices they endure far from home, to build a better life for themselves and their families.
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