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11 Years of Work & Dr Nawaf Abdallah Still Won’t Release or Pay Ban Mai
According to Dr Abdallah, Ban Mai is not a maid, she is a member of the family. He says the only person who loves Ban Mai more than him is his wife. He refuses to send her home.
Tesfanesh Jumps from 8th Floor of Sex Abuser’s House.
Ethiopian domestic worker Tesfanesh Abayneh Atoma died after jumping from her employer’s eighth-floor home in Beirut amid allegations of abuse, isolation, unpaid wages, and institutional negligence, raising serious questions about accountability under Lebanon’s kafala system.
Huda Sha’arawi, Syrian Actress, Keeps Worker as a Slave
Huda Sha’arawi physically abused her Ghanaian domestic worker for 3 years, denied her contact with the outside world, and sent her home thousands of dollars short.
Amida Receives $4,300 of her Unpaid Salary
After five years of broken promises and unpaid wages amid Lebanon’s crises, Togolese domestic worker Amida Kondo finally secured a partial settlement and her return home.
Under Pressure, Darma’s Employers Allow her to Go Home
Advocacy efforts by This Is Lebanon and other organisations lead to Darma finally being allowed to go home.
Human Trafficking Network Uncovered by This Is Lebanon
A human trafficking network operating in Lebanon has been exposed, involving illegal brokers who exploit migrant domestic workers, steal their salaries, and deceive Lebanese employers. Survivors' testimonies reveal horrifying abuse, including sexual predation, forced labor, and deception—urgent action is needed to dismantle this network.
Ruth Gets Her Salary – 8 years after we posted!
After eight years of silence, advocacy finally secured Ruth Odima the $900 she was owed—proof that for many workers in Lebanon, justice comes through pressure, not the courts.
Sharon Receives her Salary – Finally.
Sharon spent eight months working in Lebanon without pay before returning to Cameroon.
Suzanne Tanios Madi Feghaly Hides her Enslaved Worker for 5.5 Years
It has been said that "This Is Lebanon is digging up the dead". Zafu is one of the people we have dug up.
Issa Serhan Group owes worker $900
Issa Serhan owes Kenyan worker Monica Wangari $900 in unpaid wages, admitted he couldn’t pay her, and shockingly told the agent he could “sell her or do what he wanted with her.”
