Indonesian domestic worker Desi Widiana had spent half her life in Hong Kong, caring for other people’s families while her own waited thousands of kilometres away.
Now, her relatives in Sambi village in East Java are waiting again – this time for her final homecoming.
Widiana, 40, was among nine Indonesian domestic helpers killed in a massive fire that tore through Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district on November 26, leaving at least 160 people dead and thousands homeless.
She had come...
Hong Kong fire: Indonesian helper ‘was always there’ for others up to the end
Published 20 hours ago
Source: scmp.com

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