At a Moment's Notice: Indonesian Maids Write on Their Lives Abroad: 2019
HK$320.00
DESCRIPTION :
Life abroad for Indonesian women hired as domestic workers is more than the job. In their spare time, some will plan a better life back home when their work contract ends. Others will venture out to experience the cities (like Singapore, Hong Kong and Taipei) where they now work, even posing as locals and living life to the fullest. And some of these women can write. Recently, a new genre of Indonesian women's literature has developed, one in which - often in short stories - authors reimagine their experiences as domestic workers in foreign lands. Now, for the first time, a selection of these stories has been collected and translated into English. Collectively, these stories provide an honest description of the complex and multifaceted reasons for working abroad, the maids' living and working conditions, and their hopes and dreams for a better life. The stories are also a delightful read.
PRODUCT DETAILS :
DIMENSION : 228 mm x 152 mm
SERIES : Voices of Asia
SERIES PART: 1
PRODUCT CATEGORY :
Biography, Literature & Literary studies
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Society & Social Sciences
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Life abroad for Indonesian women hired as domestic workers is more than the job. In their spare time, some will plan a better life back home when their work contract ends. Others will venture out to experience the cities (like Singapore, Hong Kong and Taipei) where they now work, even posing as locals and living life to the fullest. And some of these women can write. Recently, a new genre of Indonesian women's literature has developed, one in which - often in short stories - authors reimagine their experiences as domestic workers in foreign lands. Now, for the first time, a selection of these stories has been collected and translated into English. Collectively, these stories provide an honest description of the complex and multifaceted reasons for working abroad, the maids' living and working conditions, and their hopes and dreams for a better life. The stories are also a delightful read.
PRODUCT DETAILS :
| ISBN : 9788776942717 | |
| EDITED AND TRANSLATED BY Suryomenggolo, Jafar | |
| PUBLISHER : NIAS Press | PUBLICATION DATE : March 18, 2019 |
| COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : Denmark | IMPRINT : NIAS Press |
| LANGUAGE : English | AGE : General |
| PRODUCT FORM : Paperback / softback | |
SERIES : Voices of Asia
SERIES PART: 1
PRODUCT CATEGORY :
Biography, Literature & Literary studies
Fiction & Related items
Society & Social Sciences
* This is a fixed price item. Promo codes, coupons, special online offers and promotions, VIP or member's discount cannot be used in conjunction with this item.