A Slice of Bread for Kristin

January 6, 2004

SHE spoke in a hoarse voice. Into the phone Kristin cried her heart out: "I was fined for eating an apple meant for my employer. Please help me. I have not even got a slice of bread to eat." On the other side of the phone, Nining tried to soothe her. "OK, where do you live? I'll come over and bring the food for you." Both girls, speaking on the phone, were Indonesian maids working in Singapore. Kristin, 22, is a newcomer j

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