Migrant Voices: Recent Episodes
Valerie Sim
Migrant Voices is a podcast providing a platform for the voices and stories of foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong.
Today's episode is my interview with Carmen, Deputy CEO of Pathfinders. Pathfinders is an NGO that empowers and supports pregnant migrant domestic worker mothers and their children. Stay tuned!
Today's episode features a live interview with Jane* (name changed for privacy reasons), who has been a longtime friend of mine in the neighbourhood. We discuss various topics, ranging from her life stories, changes in her life, her role in the legal field, her inspirations and more.
Today's episode is my ramble on my anthropological research of Filipina foreign domestic worker groups on the Sunday rest day. It discusses the role of regional identities, language and dialect, food and more on creating community, applying Benedict Anderson's "Imagined communities" in understanding the strong sense of belonging and sisterhood created in a city many miles away from home.
Today's episode features my journey around Central on a Sunday, where I capture the laughter and song of the vibrant migrant worker community. Stay tuned!
Today's episode features a Zoom interview with Ailennemae and Maria from Migrant Writers of Hong Kong, a group created for aspiring and talented migrant writers and artists in Hong Kong and around the world. Stay tuned!
Today's episode features the second part of our interview with Eni Lestari. Ms. Lestari is an Indonesian migrants rights activist, chairperson of the International Migrants Alliance and recipient of numerous awards like Changemaker of Cathay Pacific, inspirational Women by BBC 100 Women and public Hero Award by RCTI. Stay tuned!
Welcome to Migrant Voices, a podcast providing a platform for the many voices and stories of migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong. Today's episode features the first part of our interview with Eni Lestari. Ms. Lestari is an Indonesian migrants rights activist, chairperson of the International Migrants Alliance and recipient of numerous awards like Changemaker of Cathay Pacific, Inspirational Women by BBC 100 Women and Public Hero Award by RCTI. Stay tuned!