Word: wahyu
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...Legian area, where a foul stench permeates the strip of bars and clubs along the Double Six Road, the roaming gangs of dogs that have been fixtures in that area pose a new threat. "Now the risk is to stray dogs because they are more aggressive," says Dr. Wita Wahyu, director of the Bali Street Dog Foundation. "And if they are infected, they will bite anything that moves...
...Wahyu Nanikpurwandari wrong, she is grateful for what she has. The 26-year-old from Lampong, Indonesia, feels fortunate to live in Hong Kong where she works as a domestic helper. She feels lucky to be able to send money home to support her sister and brother. Maybe sleeping in her employer's living room isn't so nice, but there isn't space for her anywhere else. And yes, working 16 hours a day, six days a week can be exhausting, but that's her job. She earns less than $1 an hour, and that's okay...
...Superficially, the case for lowering the salaries of domestic helpers like Wahyu seems like a classic case of the haves taking from the have-nots. Does it really make sense, socially or economically, to penalize the territory's poorest workers in hard times? Some Hong Kongers are arguing that it does, and that during this economic downturn, the city's estimated 230,000 imported maids should be taking a pay cut. Partly in response to those demands, the government is reviewing the minimum wage for domestic helpers, currently $471 a month, and considering a proposal to lower that salary...
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