Missi is a Ghanian woman who was promised a job opportunity in Kurdistan, only to be trafficked into Iraq for domestic work. She interviews women with similar experiences of migration and exploitation across the Gulf countries and wider Middle East.
32-year-old Linda migrated to Kuwait, Saudi and Jordan, spending over six years abroad. She speaks extensively about her experiences with different employers, including abuse, sexual harassment, restrictions on food, and non-payment of wages.
20 Jun 2023
Ernestina, Saudi Arabia
24-year-old Ernestina recounts her escape from a two-and-half-year ordeal of torture and abuse in Saudi Arabia.
13 Jun 2023
Esther, Kuwait
Migrating to Kuwait on a visit visa, Esther's migration experience was a mixed bag of fortune and challenges.
7 Jun 2023
Yaayira, Jordan
29-year-old Yaayira from Ghana still struggles with her health after being subjected to forced labour and starvation for two years in Jordan.
31 May 2023
Abena, Lebanon
Abena, a 25 year old, was deceived into fleeing her country in search of greener pastures in Lebanon and what awaits her is quite alarming.
23 May 2023
My Story
Real Life with Missi is a podcast series in which migrant women share their experiences to raise awareness on irregular migration and its consequences. Host Missi is a Ghanaian returnee, survivor, and advocate for fair migration and gender equality. In this first episode, she shares her ordeal of being trafficked to Kurdistan and Iraq from Ghana, and how she managed to escape. A Migrant-Rights.org production
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