Help is on the Way

In today's modern society, basic needs are often mixed with newfound wants. All kinds of products come at us in tantalizing ways. Consumerism may once have been something more prevalent in the cities, but has now crept into the countryside. Access to online media sources has shown those that once may have been uninformed, what is happening outside their village. As a result, many seek to be included in this outside world. In countries like Indonesia, where options for the unskilled are few, they venture abroad. It's their ticket to a perceived better life. But at what cost? I have chosen to tell this story to highlight the struggle that individuals, particularly women, face within Indonesia's work-force and family situation. And in doing so, I can explore issues such as gender equality. The women head off to work while the men stay home. What will this reversal of roles, result in? Do the men support it... or does it give them an excuse to have, another life? These are some of the questions I hope to find answers to.