Away from home.

There are 170,000 foreign domestic workers in 2006 and this number is set to increase as more families are expected to focus on their careers, and the emancipation of females. But do we really know who they are, or try to understand or get to know the life they lead? Away from Home is a radio docume...

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Main Author: Foo, Shu Yi.
Other Authors: Freeman, Bradley
Format: Final Year Project (FYP)
Language:English
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/14934
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description There are 170,000 foreign domestic workers in 2006 and this number is set to increase as more families are expected to focus on their careers, and the emancipation of females. But do we really know who they are, or try to understand or get to know the life they lead? Away from Home is a radio documentary documenting the life of a maid working here in Singapore. The protagonist of this radio documentary is Rutini Murouji or Tinni, an Indonesian maid who has worked here for 9 years. It hopes to explore the issues, difficulties and sacrifices she has made but also the fun she has in Singapore while working here. Interviews with a social worker dealing with maid issues, help to expand the perspective of this radio documentary from a personal story of Tinni, to paint a bigger picture of issues faced by foreign domestic workers or FDWs here in Singapore, and what should be done. FDWs are human as well, they too have a life of their own.
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spelling ntu-10356/149342019-12-10T13:47:16Z Away from home. Foo, Shu Yi. Freeman, Bradley Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information DRNTU::Social sciences::Mass media::Broadcasting::Radio There are 170,000 foreign domestic workers in 2006 and this number is set to increase as more families are expected to focus on their careers, and the emancipation of females. But do we really know who they are, or try to understand or get to know the life they lead? Away from Home is a radio documentary documenting the life of a maid working here in Singapore. The protagonist of this radio documentary is Rutini Murouji or Tinni, an Indonesian maid who has worked here for 9 years. It hopes to explore the issues, difficulties and sacrifices she has made but also the fun she has in Singapore while working here. Interviews with a social worker dealing with maid issues, help to expand the perspective of this radio documentary from a personal story of Tinni, to paint a bigger picture of issues faced by foreign domestic workers or FDWs here in Singapore, and what should be done. FDWs are human as well, they too have a life of their own. Bachelor of Communication Studies 2009-01-29T04:29:00Z 2009-03-06T05:25:40Z 2009-01-29T04:29:00Z 2009-03-06T05:25:40Z 2008 2008 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/14934 Videos-DRNTU/sci_fyp_08/FYP AWAY FROM HOME cut.mp3 en Nanyang Technological University 19 p. + 1 video file ; includes appendices. application/pdf application/pdf application/octet-stream
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