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Philipino household workers
Philipino migrant workers' shelter, AmmanAmman, Jordan. November 17th, 2009The living condition for Philipino migrant workers in Jordan is so bad that the embassy had to put up a shelter for them.

We support some Philipino migrant workers with their medication.


NameEmbassy of the Philippines to Jordan / support and shelter for distressed ...
17 November, 2009 7 November, 2018
Amman, Filipino, Jordan, Middle-East, Philippines, refugees
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November 12. Lagging behind.
A day of writing and administration. I stay in almost all day, except for a short visit to the supermarket where I buy the ingredients for a salad, that will be my contribution to the party at night.



And that party is really nice. There is plenty of delicious food and karaoke. ...
15 November, 2009 7 November, 2018
Amman, party
Travel
November 11. Amman hot sun.
Let's skip our discussion about the Israelis. It's a very intense and sensitive issue. Breakfast is plenty and I get at least some writing done, before we go do some sightseeing with Tönis and Basil, a publicity guy working at the US embassy. The citadel of Amman is as interesting as a pile of stones ...
15 November, 2009 7 November, 2018
Amman, Byzantine, hot sun, Omayyad
Travel
November 10. Filipino household workers.
This is another rewarding day at work. I visit the Philippine embassy, because this is my cause in Jordan: helping distressed Filipino household workers that had fled their mentally and physically abusive employers. I have made myself ready to visit the shelter and as I go out the door I bump into Tönis from Estonia, ...
15 November, 2009 7 November, 2018
Amman, Filipino, household workers
Travel
November 9. Driving around in circles, then to Amman.


Taking a taxi to Amman requires some patience if you are on a budget. The driver will drive seven times around the block to pick up more passengers, sticking his head out of the window and shouting to the yellow city limit cabs "Amman! Amman!". He offers me a more timely departure for ...
15 November, 2009 7 November, 2018
Amman, authorities, circles
Travel

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