Never-ending Extortion

A seemingly endless chain of extortion awaits Indonesian migrant workers returning home via Soekarno-Hatta Airport's Terminal III.

November 9, 2004

MY name is Abdullah. I am 29 years old. For the past two years I have been working in Jeddah as a chauffeur for an Arab family in the Al-Naim district. This is the first time I have been able to return to my hometown in Lumajang, East Java, where I plan to prepare for Lebaran (the Islamic holiday marking the end of Ramadan fasting).

I identify myself as Suprapto, Jusuf, or Paiman to other migrant workers. Don't ask me why I have so many names

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