THIS IS LEBANON
JJ, a 25-year-old Kenyan, survived 19 months of abuse in Lebanon—sexually harassed, unpaid, and jailed while her abuser walked free. Her story exposes the brutal reality of Lebanon’s kafala system and those who exploit it.
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.
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.
Our Story
This Is Lebanon started to give a voice to domestic workers. Less than two years later we became the hotline for domestic workers in Lebanon.
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