Mariam, against all odds

Mariam jumped through the window of her employer’s house, saving herself from sexual harassment. Navigating the hardships of undocumented work, she started building an initiative to break the cycle of an unjust system.

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Story: Youssef Hajj Ali
Arabic to English Translation: Sabah Jalloul
Illustration: Tharwa Zeitoun
Photographs: Hussein baydoun
Video: Ali Chiran, Fourate Chahal El Rekaby
Design: Ibrahim Charara
Development: Jaafar Charara, Rawan Houri

Editor: Ibrahim Charara