There are 250,000 migrant workers in Lebanon according to governmental figures. The real number is closer to 400,000 based on recent reports by the UN's International Organization of Migration. The discrepancy is the product of the human trafficking of mainly women and young girls from impoverished countries. Promised a haven on the Mediterranean coast, they are met with physical, verbal, and emotional abuse. They are slaves to the Kafala system, the offspring of the patriarchal and racist ideologies that the men in suits have enforced. First, you arrive to the Rafic Hariri International Airport. Your passport is taken away. In a small van, tens of women are transported to the agencies. There, you are degraded and sold off to a lucky couple. You live in a 2 by 2 meters "maid's room" and work from 7 AM till 10 PM everyday. Hey, if you work enough, you might get phone privileges! Some women are raped and many are not paid at the end of the month. The Kafala system doesn't provide these workers with the basic human rights. This is Lebanon (@thisislebanon961 ) wants to help those women who have been silenced for too long. Especially during the economic crisis Lebanon is facing, migrant workers are stranded in front of their embassies with zero dollars to their name. Also, most workers will not be able to get vaccinated. They offer them financial, legal, and emotional aid, along with a ticket back home. They are fighting against the Lebanese court's decision not to include migrant workers under the unified labor law. Do not miss our episode with Zain Lawson, the co-founder of This is Lebanon. We delve deep into the Kafala System, the pain those workers endure, and how This is Lebanon seeks to support the young girls trapped with no where to go. Maid in Hell (feat. This is Lebanon) is out this Friday on all streaming platforms.