No work, no pay: War hits hard OFWs in the Middle East

DUBAI: “The money I raise from my part-time work is not enough, so I usually just have a meal once a day to save money,” Dubai-based Filipino household helper Cinderella told Arab News. “I was working for a Syrian family here in Dubai, but they left the UAE because of the US-Iran conflict amid fears regarding their safety.” The part-time jobs — cleaning services and offering Filipino holistic massage — are few and far between and are not enough to cover Cinderella’s monthly rent of $163 (Dh600) and daily food costs.

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