How an Indonesian domestic helper’s unexpected pregnancy in Hong Kong brought heartache and ultimately joy
Her relationship with a local man led to a desperate turn to charity for help
Annie, 42, a domestic worker from Indonesia, had been working in Hong Kong for over a decade when she started dating a local man whom she believed would become her companion.
But their relationship soon took an unexpected turn. What for most couples is a moment of joy became a source of anxiety and concern. Annie – not her real name – got pregnant and her boyfriend stopped taking her calls.
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“I called him, telling him the news and he accused me of sleeping with other guys. But I had been only with him. I was very upset and worried.”
Annie had to face the uncertainty of having a child in a foreign city alone. And her case is not unusual.
With the long period of time that many helpers stay in Hong Kong, it is hardly surprising that they start developing relationships in the city.
