"They say Filipina is another name for maid"
reader response critique:
This poem tells us the about the life of OFW's in Hong Kong and their hardships working as domestic helpers.Rape,injustice,abuse and descrimination are all in the work of these maids,but in the end,the poem is a message of hope for all these workers because united in their suffering,they still manage to sacrifice themselves for their families.Stories of OFW's being abused happen so regularly that is no longer shocks us.This poem is not just a message of hope,but also a call of action for the government and the citizens to get involved.It reminds us to think about the hardships of our sisters abroad and to find solutions to alleviate their suffering.I realize that OFW's deserve moments of paradise for all the "hell" that they experienced from working.So many of them are victims of physical and sexual abuse and receive no justice from the foreign government.I realized the great sacrifice that these OFW's made.Leave their families,friends and home to work in a place utterly foreign to them.Unfortunately, there are family who have relatives work abroad didn't know how's the life of being an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW), they didn't give value to all the sacrifices that they did just to give them a good and comfortable life here in Philippines. They just put in there mind that they can buy what they want and go where ever they go or buy those latest gadgets just to impress others, they don't know that sweat and blood flows to their relatives just to earn money.Not all OFW have good fortune in the foreign country, one of the issues of OFW’s are being abused verbally, physically, and emotionally, there are other worker too who died. Despite of that situation, there are many people dreamed to go there and work.They need to gamble their life just to secure the future of their family here.To all Families who have relatives who work abroad, value their efforts and sacrifices that they did because they will not work for the rest of their life there and you didn't know how sad they are to be away from their family.Helping one another and keep on smiling no matter what happen while working in the foreign country are the best attitudes that Filipinos always have. They are truly the new “HERO” of our country, we must give thanks and respect to all the Filipinos work abroad and I am proud that I am a Filipino.
-Carl Angelo Dairo
This poem tells us the about the life of OFW's in Hong Kong and their hardships working as domestic helpers.Rape,injustice,abuse and descrimination are all in the work of these maids,but in the end,the poem is a message of hope for all these workers because united in their suffering,they still manage to sacrifice themselves for their families.Stories of OFW's being abused happen so regularly that is no longer shocks us.This poem is not just a message of hope,but also a call of action for the government and the citizens to get involved.It reminds us to think about the hardships of our sisters abroad and to find solutions to alleviate their suffering.I realize that OFW's deserve moments of paradise for all the "hell" that they experienced from working.So many of them are victims of physical and sexual abuse and receive no justice from the foreign government.I realized the great sacrifice that these OFW's made.Leave their families,friends and home to work in a place utterly foreign to them.Unfortunately, there are family who have relatives work abroad didn't know how's the life of being an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW), they didn't give value to all the sacrifices that they did just to give them a good and comfortable life here in Philippines. They just put in there mind that they can buy what they want and go where ever they go or buy those latest gadgets just to impress others, they don't know that sweat and blood flows to their relatives just to earn money.Not all OFW have good fortune in the foreign country, one of the issues of OFW’s are being abused verbally, physically, and emotionally, there are other worker too who died. Despite of that situation, there are many people dreamed to go there and work.They need to gamble their life just to secure the future of their family here.To all Families who have relatives who work abroad, value their efforts and sacrifices that they did because they will not work for the rest of their life there and you didn't know how sad they are to be away from their family.Helping one another and keep on smiling no matter what happen while working in the foreign country are the best attitudes that Filipinos always have. They are truly the new “HERO” of our country, we must give thanks and respect to all the Filipinos work abroad and I am proud that I am a Filipino.
-Carl Angelo Dairo
Score:60
ReplyDelete