At a Moment’s Notice: Indonesian Maids Write on Their Lives Abroad myanmar politics and integration into global markets

and integration into global markets

This tremendously intriguing story also tells us how Siam remained separate from the rest of the world even as it became integrated into it—a condition that still applies to Thailand today

has successfully transformed itself into a rival modern nation-state over the last two centuries

and its population

Features over one hundred illustrations

At a Moment’s Notice: Indonesian Maids Write on Their Lives Abroad myanmar politics and integration into global marketsEdited and translated by Jafar Suryomenggolo Highlights 23 short stories by Indonesian domestic workers on their lives working abroad. Gives voice to the hopes, fears and everyday reality of maids lives. First translation into English of this lively, migrant literature. Offers startling new insights on female migration. Life abroad for Indonesian women hired as domestic workers is more than the job. In their spare time, some will plan a better life