Abdi Latif Dahir

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Justin Scheck |Abdi Latif Dahir

The relatives of three workers who died in Saudi Arabia said that officials at Kenya's Foreign Ministry solicited cash to bring the bodies home. Hussein Mohamed, the president's spokesman, said families were sometimes asked "to chip in" because the ministry cannot afford to pay for all of the bodies. But relatives who returned to the ministry with lawyers said that they were told that they did not actually need to pay.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Abdi Latif Dahir |Justin Scheck |Kiana HAYERI

Image Líderes de África Oriental y miembros de la realeza saudita se encuentran entre quienes se benefician de un lucrativo y mortal comercio de trabajadoras del hogar. Un día cualquiera en Kenia, decenas, si no es que cientos de mujeres van de un lado para otro en la zona de salidas del aeropuerto internacional de Nairobi. Se agrupan para tomarse selfis con camisetas iguales, hablando de cómo gastarán el dinero de sus nuevos empleos en Arabia Saudita.

1 month ago | telegraphindia.com | Abdi Latif Dahir |Justin Scheck

On any given day in Kenya, dozens, if not hundreds of women buzz around the Nairobi international airport’s departure area. They huddle for selfies in matching T-shirts, discussing how they’ll spend the money from their new jobs in Saudi Arabia. Lured by company recruiters and encouraged by Kenya’s government, the women have reason for optimism.

1 month ago | nzherald.co.nz | Abdi Latif Dahir |Justin Scheck

Women study at a domestic-work training centre in Kampala, Uganda, in October 2024. Classes can include Arabic lessons as well as practical skills, like how to operate washing machines. Photo / Kiana Hayeri / The New York TimesEast African leaders and Saudi royals are among those profiting off a lucrative, deadly trade in domestic workers. On any given day in Kenya, dozens, if not hundreds, of women buzz around the Nairobi international airport’s departures area.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Abdi Latif Dahir

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