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