Neneng (23) was sent to work through an agencies which addressed in Mataram on 12 June 2007 and was sheltered in Jakarta for 6. While living in the shelter, Neneng fight to get the limited food with other migrants to be. She was finally departed to Saudi Arabia 12 December 2007.

Upon her arrival in Arab, Neneng was working to an employer named Maryam in the Taib region. While working to Maryam, her employer seemed to be unsatisfied of her work as Neneng couldn’t speak Arab fluently. Unfortunately, that becomes a reason for her employer to get angry to Neneng, even not to feed her.

One day, Neneng attempted to ask for her salary to Maryam, however, all she got was cursed and other harsh words, even she got hit. That was happening for almost 2 years, until one day Neneng got news that her beloved children got sick and calls for surgery. Again, Neneng tried to ask for her salary, but she got acid spilled all over her body. Neneng finally being sent to home.

Those Arabian employers who act carelessly rude and refuse to pay salary to their employee are because they felt burdened enough to “buy” a migrant from agencies. They need to pay expensive amount to get a migrant as their employee. This issue is getting worst as the government has weak bargaining position and unable to take a quick decision when their citizen, in particular workers are threatened.