101 East investigates the corrupt forces profiting from sending young girls from Myanmar to Singapore to work as maids.
When a maid from Myanmar fell from the window of a high-rise Singapore flat, the incident shocked the public.Then came the news that the girl was just 15 years old.
In 2016, a 101 East investigation revealed that girls from Myanmar were being trafficked to Singapore to work as domestic helpers. One year on, we discover that the practice continues despite laws in both countries designed to prevent it.
Zin Zin, the 15-year-old who fell from the high-rise flat, went to Singapore with high hopes to support her family, but now she must rely on her mother to care for her. She shows 101 East the passport she used to enter Singapore - it has a fake name and birth date.
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