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Elie Touma steals Priscilla’s Money
After trusting a local shop owner in Zahle to send money to her ailing mother, Ghanaian domestic worker Priscilla Appiah has spent over a year and a half fighting to recover the $810 he never transferred. Despite repeated promises and partial repayment, $410 remains unpaid.
Roger Nakhoul, Disbarred Lawyer, owes Worker 2 Years’ Salary
After 4 years of harsh labor, Ethiopian worker Brihane was repatriated without receiving her $3,600 in owed wages - a shocking story exposing Lebanon's Kafala system exploitation and weak protections for migrant workers.
Adamsay expresses her love for This Is Lebanon
After nearly three years of work without papers, pay, or protection, Adamsay Kamara was abandoned in Daoura. With the help of This Is Lebanon, she finally returned home and received the salary she thought she’d never see.
Wage Theft and Imprisonment: Kadie’s Story of Abuse by Mona Felfol & Hassan Shamseddine
Kadie endured 16 months of unpaid wages, abuse, and wrongful imprisonment—just for demanding her salary.
Ali Badran and Jinan Doumit Enslave Worker for 9 Months
Ali Badran and Jinan Doumit withheld nine months of wages from their domestic worker, Aminata, forcing her into unpaid labor during the COVID-19 crisis—an injustice that left her financially devastated even after her return home.
Khadija Suffers Seizures, Gets to Go Home
THE VIDEO THE STORYKhadija, 26, Sierra Leonean, was orphaned at an early age. In order to support her children she made the difficult decision to work abroad. Her cousin was a recruiting agent and offered to find her work in Lebanon. She sold everything she owned, including her mobile phone, to raise the money required […]
Fekr Dies, Unpaid, in Nayla and Said Sanadiki’s House.
Fekr, an Ethiopian domestic worker in Lebanon, died in January 2021 after 40 months working for her employers, the Sanadikis, who withheld her wages for years and refused to send her home when she fell ill despite her family's pleas. She was buried in Lebanon and is still owed $3,050 in unpaid salary.
Negotiations Result in Tigist* Receiving $5,000
After 17 months of negotiations, TIL secured $5,000 of the $9,000 owed to Tigist, who has now returned to Ethiopia after enduring years of exploitation and confinement.
Mazen Aboulhosn, lawyer, sexually assaults worker & enslaves her for years
Abeba was sexually assaulted by Mazen and raped by his brother, Assaad. She was locked in with Mazen for 4.5 years and is owed $10,400 in unpaid salary.
