Stories | Coexisthk

Mar 12

Auntie Buscabeatas

Auntie Buscabeatas The action begins in Kalimantan. Kalimantan is the one of those pretty towns that form the magical, magistical state...

Ivan To

Jan 26

My JieJie Joommee

How does it feel to uproot yourself from being a farmer to a domestic helper? My helper’s journey from rural Thailand to cosmopolitan Hong K

Stephanie Ma

Jan 26

Work

This poem is in a migrant worker’s point of view, discussing the isolation they face when migrating, and the lack of respect given to them.

Fiona Fu

Jan 13

Saturday

This poem is in honor of my auntie who gave up her life in the Philippines with her family for the sake of a better, more promising future.

An Outlook into the Concealed Truth of Domestic Workers

Gabriel Hui

Nov 16, 2020

An Outlook into the Concealed Truth of Domestic Workers

With the growing prevalence of migrant workers in Hong Kong, the issues underlying the treatment of them are now more critical than ever.

Amy Shin

Nov 16, 2020

An Involuntary Sacrifice

A story about sacrifice and the loss of an individual’s dream, from leaving her hometown to finding a job as a domestic helper in Hong Kong.

Duncan Wan

Nov 16, 2020

Trapped in a vicious cycle

This article discovers the reasons why migrant workers are more prone to debt cycles and the disastrous consequences they might face.

Isabelle Hui

Nov 16, 2020

Yati

This is the story of my helper Yati, the woman who taught me to talk, to walk, to love and to trust.

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