We were 95 women. 我們總共是95位女子
They told us that we were the first filipino community 他們說我們 是首批菲藉移工
who came to Romania to work as seamstresses. 前往羅馬尼亞的 菲律賓藉裁縫
the company we worked for was MONDOSTAR, a garment factory. 我們在「望都星」 製衣廠工作
We had a contract for a minimum period of 2 years. 我們簽過一份 最少為期兩年的合約
On April 2008 we arrived in Sibiu, Romania. 我們在 2008 年 4 月 抵達錫比烏，羅馬尼亞
Only 5 months later in October we had fly back to manila. 僅 5 個月 在 10 月我們便 回到菲律賓
This is our story. 這就是我們的故事
Halfway around the world 半．路過．世界
Taytay Manila, Philippines 菲律賓．馬尼拉． 他他鎮
I worked in Malaysia for 2 years, 我在馬來西亞工作過 2 年
I worked in Hong Kong for 6 and a half years, 在香港工作過 6 年半
I worked in Romania for 5 months. 我在羅馬尼亞工作了 5 個月
美拉素
I am an 'OFW' (overseas filipino worker). 我是一個菲藉移工
I worked in Malaysia and Hong Kong as a domestic helper. 我在馬來西亞及香港的工作是家務移工
When I heard of the agency EASTWIND INTERNATIONAL, 當我聽聞一家叫「東風國際」的海外工作中介
that was hiring workers for Sibiu, Romania, 他們正招聘工人到錫比烏，羅馬尼亞
I wasn't focused primarily on the salary, or on the amount of the placement fee. 我沒有留意到基本工資細節，或中介費的多少
I only thought: i'll go to europe! 我只有一個想法：我要去歐洲了
I was working as a seamstress for the first time in a foreign country. 這會是我第一次以裁縫的身份到海外工作
I could not work as a domestic helper any more, 我已不能再做家務移工了
because in Hong Kong, they only accept women younger than 38 years old. 因為在香港，他們只會接受38歲以下的工人
I'm now 50 years old. 而我現在已有 50 歲了
9 million people from the Philippines work abroad. 九百萬菲律賓移工 到海外工作
That is 10 percent of the population. 佔菲律賓總人口的一成
They are called: Overseas Filipino Workers or OFWs. 被稱為「海外 菲藉移工」或ofws
We are six people living here in this house: 我們 6 人一起住在這間屋
My mother, my brother, my younger sister Gina and Yuri, her daughter. 我母親、我弟、我妹珍娜，及她女兒，尤里
and my Lola, that's my aunt–she is 94 years old. 還有我的蘿娜，她是我的姨姨，她現在是 94 歲
My mother was a dressmaker. 我母親曾經是位裁縫
She earned money by making school uniforms and wedding clothes. 她曾以縫製校服和婚嫁用的禮服維生
She's the one who taught us how to sew. 她教曉我們怎樣車衣
I knew many of my colleagues at mondostar in romania beforehand. 很多一起到羅馬尼亞望都星工作的同事，我早於此前已認識
They live here in the same area. 她們都住在這個他他鎮
Some of my friends asked me: "Do you want to join us?" 她們當中有人問我：你要不要和我們一起去？
"There is a 'flight' to Romania." I wanted it. 那是「羅馬尼亞之旅」
i wanted it, i wanted to experience snow. 我很想去，親自感受下雪 - snow. 雪
The winter. 冬
I wanted to wear boots and a coat. 我想要穿一下那種雪靴、大衣
- A leather jacket. 皮衣 - yes, a leather jacket. 對哦，皮衣
To get there, we borrowed money from a lender. 要去那裡，我們就去找放債人借錢
I'm still paying that back every month. 到現在我仍要繼續為此還款
The placement fee we had to pay the agency was very high. 我們要付給中介公司的中介費很貴
They asked for 120,000 pesos, 他們要求 12 萬披索
That's 2,500 US-Dollars. 那已是近 2500 美元
Hey look, i've been in Romania. This is my souvenir. 你看，我來到了羅馬尼亞，你看這是我的紀念品
I've been to Sri Lanka too. I worked there for 12 years. 我也去過去斯里蘭卡 我在斯里蘭卡工作了 12 年
妮蒂
Naty with her sister, her sister's daughter and grandson. 妮蒂和姊姊，她女兒和孫兒
I've started selling AVON cosmetic products. 我現在會賣「雅芳」的化粧品
since i came back from Romania. 從羅馬尼亞回來之後就在賣了
This is our store. 這是我的店
It works like this: oh, i like this one. 就是這樣了：看，我喜歡這個
Deodorant, 止汗劑
body lotion, 潤膚露
lipstick. 唇膏
That's how i earn my living. 我現在就以此維生了
Me and my son live in this place. 我和兒子住在這裡
My sister used to live here. 我妹之前也會住在這裡
She's the one who took care of my son 她會幫我照顧我的兒子
when he was still a child. 那時他還只是個小孩
My son was 7 years old, when I came back to the Philippines for good 那時兒子才 7 歲，當我回到菲律賓
after i completed my contract in Sri Lanka. 我從斯里蘭卡完成 12 年的合約回來
My son was born on January 15th. 我的兒子 1 月 15 日出生
And on February 14th, i went back to work in Sri Lanka. 那年的 2 月 14 日我就開始在斯里蘭卡工作了
I felt so lonely, 我感到很孤獨
because he wa s just 1 month old, when I … 我到斯里蘭卡時他就只有 1 個月大
I came back here once a year, 我每年會從斯里蘭卡回來一次
only for 14 days. 但就只得 14 天
My sister always showed him 我妹那時就常向兒子展示
photos of me and told him: “That is your mother. 我的照片，對他說：「她就是你的媽媽了
When your mother comes back, you will live with her. 「當她回來菲律賓，你就會跟她一起住
And you will sleep in her bed.” 你就會跟她睡一張床」
That’s why he still sleeps in my bed. 這是為什麼到如今，他還會和我一起睡
Although he is 14 years old. 即使他已是 14 歲了
You know, i had never heard of Romania before, 你知道，我從未聽過羅馬尼亞這個地方
because they say it is very small. 因為他們說那是個小小的國家
The contract stated: basic salary 400 US-Dollars plus 100% overtime pay. 合約上有這樣寫著： 基本月薪 400 美元 另加 100% 加班工資
In the garment industry overtime are usual, but you get paid for it. 在製衣業中 加班是常事 但你應得到有薪的加班費
We expected to earn 600 to 700 US-Dollars per month including the overtime. 我們預期加上加班費 可賺取每月 600-700 美元月薪
For us Filipinos it isn't easy to go to Europe. 對我們菲律賓人來說要到歐洲並不容易
We just thought that Romania belongs to Europe 我們只想到羅馬尼亞是歐洲的一部份
and that most of the people in Europe get higher wages. 而歐洲的人都是有更高的工資吧
But we didn't know 但我們不曉得
that there are differences between the eastern part of Europe and the western part. 歐洲的東部與西部有怎樣的分別
And the owner of the agency told us 而中介公司的老闆跟我們說
that the Europeans have a word of honour. 歐洲是個一諾千金的地方
so we trusted the contract. 所以我們都信任了合約
洛珊娜
First i was in Taiwan for 2 years and a half 我第一次是到台灣工作了 2 年半
and then in Brunei for 2 years and 3 months. 然後去了汶萊是 2 年 3 個月
The third country was Namibia, Africa. I was there for 3 years and 6 month. 第三個地方是南非的納米比亞 我工作了 3 年 6 個月
The last one was Romania. 最後一個地方就是羅馬尼亞了
8 months, 7 months? 8 個月？7 個月？
5 months. 5 個月
I was raised by my grandparents 我由我祖父母帶大
and after high school I moved to Manila. 讀完高中以後就來到馬尼拉
I was 17 years old 那時我 17 歲
when I started to work in a garment factory. 我開始出來工作，進了製衣廠
At the age of 21 I started to work abroad. 到我一夠了 21 歲我就開始到海外打工
My motivation to work abroad is to help my family, 我到海外打工的動機就是要幫助家人
not only to support myself. 而不只為了自己的生活
Mostly I sent home my overtime money home. 通常我會把加班費寄回家
Like in Africa, 就像我在非洲時那樣
because in africa I earned more money than my basic salary every month, 因為我在非洲我每月都可賺到高於基本工資以外的錢
because we did a lot of overtime. 因為我們會多多加班
That way my sister and my brother were able to finish school, 這樣我的妹妹和弟弟才能讀完書
because I supported them. 就因為我的支持
The Philippines' most important export good is human labor power. }菲律賓最大的出口貨物 就是人的勞動力
The OFW's remittances make up nearly 14 percent of the country's GDP. 國民生產總值達 14% 由海外勞工所支持
About one third of the households in the Philippines (30 million people) rely on this money. 亦等於 1/3 家庭的人口 (即 3 千萬人口) 所賴以生活的錢
It was a nightmare for me, 這對我來說是場惡夢
because I spent all of my money to get there. 因為我花光積蓄才去得到羅馬尼亞
120,000 pesos in cash! 我付了12 萬比索的現金！ - Yes, she paid in cash. 是的，她是以現金全數付完
120,000 pesos for the placement fee. 12 萬比索現金的中介費
And you too, right? 你也一樣，是嗎？ - Yes, because I'm... 是的，因為我是
120,000...
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If you work here in the Philippines 如果你是正在菲律賓工作
your salary is just enough for your everyday needs. 你的工資只夠支付你的日常開銷
You have to pay for the rent, 你需要付房租
you have to pay the electricity bill, the water bill. 你需要付你的電費、水費
If you don't work hard, 如果你不努力工作
you'll be starve. 你將需要捱餓
I work in a factory as a seamstress. 我在工廠的職位是裁縫
If we work from Monday to Sunday - including Sunday, 如果我從星期一工作到星期日，就是包括了星期日
We earn 2,000 pesos (46 US-Dollar) per week. 我們每星期可得到 2,000 比索(即45美元)
That is only enough for food, 而這僅只夠伙食費
Transportation. 交通費 - transportation, 交通費
to pay the rent and the bills. 支付房租與帳單
That's all. 只此而已
I think going abroad is the only way 我想只有到海外工作才是
to improve my situation. 唯一可改善我現況的出路
I worked in Taiwan for 3 years, then 我在台灣工作3年
in Namibia, South Africa for 3 years. 然後在南非納米比亞3年
The last one was Romania 最後就是羅馬尼亞
for 5 months 僅 5 個月
And me... I worked in Romania for five months. 而我... 在羅馬尼亞只工作了 5 個月
It was my first attempt to go to another country. 這是我第一次嘗試到海外工作
When i was in Taiwan i had a friend from Vietnam. 當我在台灣時我有一位越南朋友
We were very close, 我們是很親近的
We were like sisters. 我們就像是姊妹
After my contract expired 在我的合約完結之後
she was crying really hard. 她哭得很兇
She gave me this ring as a present. 她給了我這指環做為禮物
She said: "It was a gift from my mother, but I'm giving it to you." 她說：這是我母親給我的禮物，但我把這送給你
I'm still wearing it. 我至今仍戴在手上
She was an only child. 她是家中獨女
She went to Taiwan... 而她到了台灣
It was like in Namibia: the local workers they got a lower salary than we Filipinos. 那就像是納米比亞，當地人的工資比我們菲律賓藉的要低
Our chinese supervisor told us: "Don't let the Vietnamese see your payslip, 華裔主管會向我們說：不要讓越南外勞看見你們的工資單
because they might get angry if they find out they're getting a lower salary than you!" 如們他們發現只得比你們更低的薪金 他們會很憤怒
She was only 18 years old when she worked in Taiwan. 當她在台灣工作時，她才 18 歲
I was 27. 我那時是 27 歲
What have you been talking about? 你們那時聊什麼？
A long time ago, when you were still young... 很久以前，當我還年輕的時候
A long time ago in Romania... 很久以前，我在羅馬尼亞
I had the opportunity to go to Japan 曾有個機會去日本
when I was younger, in my twenties. 當時我還年輕，二十多歲
But the problem was, that i could not get my passport, 但問題是我拿不到護照
because i didn't have a birth certificate. 因為我沒有出生證明
and then years went by 然後隨著時間過去
before I told a friend of mine about my problem. 我把自己的遭遇告訴我朋友
Then she said: “Why don't you register?” 她叫我：為什麼你不自行登記？
So I went there. 因此我去了
And there it was. I have one now. 然後就搞定了。現在我有一本了
I am a human-being now! 我是個人了！
I have a passport! 我有護照！
I am no longer an alien in the Philippines. 我在菲律賓不再是個外人了。
And then... my neighbors asked me, 然後 我鄰居問我
if I want to go there, if i want to go to Romania. 想不想去那裡，想不想去羅馬尼亞
We arrived in Sibiu, Romania in April 2008. 我們在 2008 年的 4 月， 抵達羅馬尼亞的錫比烏
A second group came at the beginning of May. 第二批移工在 5 月頭到
Garment factory in Taytay 他他鎮的製衣廠
MONDOSTAR produces high quality suits for men 「望都星」生產 高級男性西裝
For signature brands like Strellson, Leineweber, Digel, Tommy Hilfiger. 為著名品牌： strellson,leineweber, digel, tommy hilfiger供貨
These are signature clothes of high quality and they are very expensive. 那些都是高品質 、非常昂貴的主打服裝
On the production line we were divided into two groups. 生產線上我們分為兩組
One was sewing the trousers and the other one the jackets. 一條負責西褲 一條負責西裝外套
We were separated from our romanian co-workers. 我們和羅馬民亞藉工人分開工作
Our dormitory was in the back of the factory. 我們的宿舍在工廠後面
We were 8 in one room. 我們每 8 個人
We worked 50 to 60 hours per week including saturday. 我們每星期 工作 50-60 小時 包括星期六
The day we arrived there was a meeting. 我們剛抵埗公司即召開會議
Mr. and Mrs. Vasilescu, the owner of the MONDOSTAR factory, gave us a document. 望都星製衣廠的雇主 法施先生及太太把一份文件交給我們
We did not understand what was written, 我們不明白 上面寫甚麼
because it was mostly written in Romanian, 因為幾乎所有都是羅馬尼亞文
only some parts were in english. 只有一部分是英文
They told us to sign. 他們叫我們簽下文件
If not, we couldn't start working. 否則我們不能開始工作
We weren't allowed to ask any questions. 我們連問問題也被禁止
What were we supposed to do? 我們應如何辦？
We had spent so much money just to get there. 單是為了來這裡 我們已花了很多錢
We'd travelled halfway around the world. 我們路過半個世界
Our right to stay depended on our working contract. 我們的居住權須由工作​合約賦予
If we didn't sign, we'd have to go home. 如果不簽我們就要回家了
So we signed. 所以我們簽了
At the end of May we got our first wage. 到 5 月底我們收到第一份工資
It was a shock. 我們很震驚
We only got 250 US-Dollars! 我們只有 250 美元！
That was a disgusting moment for us. 那一刻我們覺得很反感
How were we supposed to survive on 250 Dollars? 我們如何靠 250 元過活？
We left our families for just that? 我們離鄉別井就只為了 250 元？
What about our personal needs there? 那我們自己的生活呢？
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It was cheating. 這是行騙
Beforehand we'd asked: “is there a quota?” 我們之前問過：有限額嗎？
And they'd said: "No, no quota." 然後他們說：沒有，沒有限額。
The clothes we produced were very expensive and delicate. 我們造的衣服可是非常昂貴，而且優雅的
That was the very first thing I asked. 那是我最先問的第一條問題
and they'd said: “No, no quota.” 他們說過：沒有，沒有限額。
And then when we were there, they said that there is a quota. 而當我們付出後，他們卻說有限額了
The group that was making the trousers had a quota of 500 trousers per day. 造西褲的生產線 每天最多造 500 條
The other group that did the jackets had to sew 300 pieces per day. 另一條生產線 每天限額為 300 件外套
It was absolutely impossible to reach this quota. 要達到這個額 是完全沒可能的
That was the reason they didn't pay the overtime, 因此他們沒有付加班費
because of the quota. 就是因為這個限額
We didn't reach the quota. 我們沒有達到這個限額
There were no time calculations. 所以沒有超時工資
They didn't do any time calculations. 他們沒有計算任何超時工資
I was ironing the pockets, 我熨袋口
I was the one putting on the zippers. 我縫上拉鍊
I was ironing, and I had a second task – doing the belt loops 當我熨衣服時，我有另一項工作－穿腰帶孔
and ironing. 和熨衣服
Our romanian co-workers asked us: “Why are you here?” 羅馬尼亞同事 問我們： 你們為甚麼來這裡？
Don't you know, that so many people here in Romania leave the country, 你們不知道 很多本地人 離開這國家
to work in other countries? 到其他地方工作？
In 2008, many companies in Romania faced a problem: 在2008年， 羅馬尼亞的公司 普遍都面臨重大的問題
A shortage of labor power. 工人嚴重短缺
4 million people left the country and those who stayed 四百萬人離開這個國家 而那些留下的
were not willing to work in a garment factory for less than 200 euros. 不願意在工資少於 200 歐羅的造衣廠工作
I have to say, I am not so skilled in sewing! 我必須坦白說，我並不善於造衣！
I know how to sew, but it is not my profession. 我知道怎樣做，但並非我的專業
Yes, I admit that. 對，我承認
I went there spontaneously, 我往那裡工作是有點衝動的
because of the coming economic crisis that broke out in the Philippines 因為菲律賓出現了經濟危機
and because my business was running badly. 而且我的生意經營得差
That's why I needed another option to earn money. 因此我需要另一個攢錢的選擇
That is how I got there. 因此我去了
It was her first time going abroad. 她是第一次出國 - Yes, it was my first time abroad. 對，這是我第一次出國
Just to find out that I had a mission there. 然後在那裡我發現了一個任務
The mission 那任務
to support and protect the rights of my Filipino co-workers. 就是去支持和保護我們菲律賓同工的利益
She is the one. 就是她
投訴信
3 months, no 2 months later 三個月⋯⋯不，兩個月後
after we didn't get the salary we expected 在我們得不到我們期望的工資後
I contacted our ambassador, Mrs. Dasa. 我們聯絡了我們的大使，達莎女士
Mrs. Dasa came to MONDOSTAR. 達莎女士來到望都星
She was surprised that we were there, 對於我們在那，她感到驚訝
because she hadn't agreed 因為她沒有允許
to have workers from the Philippines sent to Romania. 將菲律賓工人調到羅馬尼亞
Because she knew already... 因為她一早知道⋯⋯ - That it would be only 250 US-Dollars. 只有 250 元美金
...that the salary was low. 工資相當低
Some of our colleagues were already aggravated, 我們當中某些同工的情況已惡化
they were fighting during work 她們在工作上爭吵
because of the situation. 為了這情況
This anger. 這種惱怒
Those were the consequences... 那些就是積累的結果⋯⋯ - Too much anger. 太多憤怒的結果
...of our working and living conditions. 因為我們的工作和生活條件
And then we explained it to her. 我們把情況向她解釋
She tried to start a dialogue with the management of MONDOSTAR 她嘗試與望都星管理層對話
and she checked the contracts. 而且檢查了所有的合約
And then she found out, that, yes, we did sign everything 然後她發現，對，我們簽了所有條款
even what was written in Romanian. 包括用羅馬尼亞文列的那些
That was another way of cheating us. 那是另一行騙手段
And then Mrs. Dasa said: “Don't sign anything on the basis of trust. 然後達莎女士說：「不用基於信任而簽下任何東西
You must read it first, or request a translation in English first before signing it. 你一定要先閱讀，或要求英語翻譯在你簽之前。」
And that is what we are going to do. 而那就是我們將要做的事
We decided to do something. 我們決定要做些事
We refused to work overtime. 我們拒絕加班
We sent a complaint letter to our embassy in bucharest. 我們寄了一封投訴信 到在布加勒斯特的 菲律賓領使館
We gave an ultimatum to the MONDOSTAR management 我們把最後通碟 發給望都星管理層
If they don't pay us the expected salary according to the contract, we will resign. 如果他們不給予 合約訂明的工資 我們就辭職
Here is our salary, it says: ​合約所訂 的工資就是如此
246 the first month 第一個月246美元
The second month it was 214 第二個月214美元
and then 176 然後176美元
185, 195,
and 155. 和155美元
The last one. 最後一個月 - 155. 155美元
Maybe, they thought: These people are idiots. 可能他們覺得：這些人都是白痴
They don't have a degree, we can fool them.” 她們沒有讀大學，我們愚弄她們
but Filipinos are no idiots, 但菲律賓人不是白痴
although we didn't finish school. 即使我們沒有高學歷
Some of us, 我們有些人
like me, I love to read books, 例如我，喜歡看書
I love to read newspapers, 我喜歡讀報
I love to watch the news on TV. 和看電視新聞
Especially when it's about other countries. 特別是那些關於其他國家的事
And we know our rights, 而我們知道自己的權利
although we didn’t finish school. 即使我們沒有高學歷
That is why 那就是
We fought. 我們抗爭的原因
Do you remember what happened during work, when you … 你還記得當你開始感覺不妥時工廠發生甚麼嗎⋯⋯
Yes. 我記得 - You can tell the story. 你可以說說那個故事
Mr. Petre always got angry when we had to go to the restrooms now and then. 每當我們要上廁所時，派馳先生都會很生氣
So I urinated inside the factory building, in a bottle. 所以我要在工廠廠房內，用一個瓶子小便
Because they were very strict about wasting time. 他們對於浪費時間的事情管得嚴
Nobody was allowed to leave the production area without permission 沒有他們的准許，誰也不可以離開工作間
unless it was during the break. 除非是小休的時間
If it wasn't break time, you weren't allowed to go outside of the production area. 如果不是休息時間，你是不會獲准離開生產區的
Thats why she couldn't go to the toilet. 所以她不可以去廁所
And then when I heard about Dina, I tried to go to the front door. 當我知道丁蘭來了，我想走到前門
And then Mr. Petre asked: “Mirasol, where are you going?” 派馳先生問︰瑪烈素，妳想到哪裡？
“Sir, I am going to the restroom.” 我想去洗手間，先生。
And he said: "No, it's not your time. It's not 2 o'clock yet.” 然後他說︰不可以，現在還不是時間，現在還不到兩點
I said: “If you do not allow me to go to the restroom, 我說︰ 如果你不讓我到洗手間，
Ok, then I will open my pants and do it right in front of you.” 那好。那我就在你面前直接脫下褲子，就地解決
And then: „No, no, Mirasol, it’s ok for you to go.” 他就說︰ 不，不。瑪烈素，你可以去廁所
Although we set an ultimatum, 縱使我們發出了最後通牒
although we refused to work overtime - 縱使我們拒絕超時工作 -
nothing changed. 甚麼也沒有改變
How can we pay back our loans, if the salary is like that? 如果我們只得這樣的工資 我們如何能夠償還貸款呢？
My older sister said that I should come back. 我的姐姐說 我應該回來
She noticed that i was getting more and more nervous. 她發現我 愈來愈焦慮
She said: "Come back. 她說︰「回來吧
If you do not come back, you will become sick. 如果你不回來 你會生病的
You are worrying the whole time about it.” 你為整件事情憂心忡忡」
When I worked in Hong Kong I could save some money every month. 我在香港工作時，我每個月都可以存到一點錢
I bought a plot of land not far away from here. 我買了一塊地，在離這不遠的一處
My plot of land made it possible to get a mortgage. 我用這塊地作抵押
I was able to pay the placement fee in cash because of my land. 所以才得以以現金支付我的仲介費
I thought when I work in Romania, 我在羅馬尼亞工作時想
I'll be able to pay the money back. 我會有能力償還這一筆錢
But now I have lost my land. 但現在我失去了那塊地
romania is "maganda". 羅馬尼亞很 「maganda」
"Maganda" means beautiful. 「maganda」 的意思是「美麗」 -It's a beautiful country. 那是一個美麗的國家
I liked the roses. They were very beautiful. 我喜歡那裡的玫瑰，它們很漂亮
Everything is very clean there. 那裡的一切都很乾淨
But the company was bad. 但那一家公司很壞
Mrs. Vasilescu isn't a good person. 法施太太不是一個好人
Yes, that's true. 對，這是真的 - She is like Dracula. 她就像吸血鬼一樣
菲
I had a sewing job for 5 years in Taiwan. 我在台灣當了五年車衣工
After Taiwan i was in Brunei for 2 years, 到過台灣後，我在汶萊工作了兩年
after Brunei i was in Namibia for 3 years. 汶萊之後，我又到納文比亞三年
At last i worked in Romania 最後我到羅馬尼亞打工
for only 5 months. 只做了五個月
From the 95 women 95個女人當中
4 had been fired already. 4個早已被解僱
One managed to escape and cross the border into germany. 其中一個成功逃走 跨越邊境跑到德國
Only 11 continued working for mondostar. 只有 11 人繼續替望都星工作
79 of us resigned and went back home. 79 人辭職返家
In Romania 在羅馬尼亞
I experienced hunger and I didn't use shampoo. 我體驗到飢餓，也無洗髮水可用
Yeah, that's how it was. 對，情況就是這樣
I spent two months wages for a ticket 我用了兩個月的工資去買那張機票
to escape to Italy. 去逃走到意大利
That is why I didn’t have any more money. 所以我也沒剩下甚麼錢
They gave us this paper to sign, 他們給我們一張紙去簽名
To either stay or go home. 決定究竟是留下還是離開
At first I signed up for “to stay”, 最初我簽名留低
because i really wanted to stay. 因為我真的想留在那裡
I liked the place, the people, 我喜歡那個地方﹑那裡的人﹑
the climate 氣候﹑
And I wanted to experience snow. 而且我想體驗一下下雪
I haven’t seen snow my whole life. 我一生人都未見過下雪
But as time went by it got worse. 但情況愈來愈差
In the meantime all we wanted was 當時我們想要的
that they pay us the 250 Dollars as written in the contract. 是他們給我們合約上寫的250美元工資
And that they'd pay us our overtime. 並且支付加班費
We would have accepted that. 我們會接受這些待遇
But they insisted on not paying the overtime. 但他們堅持不會付加班費
The second time they offered this paper to sign 當他們第二次讓我們簽名
to either stay or go home 決定去留
I said to myself: “Nothing will change here. 我告訴自己︰「這裡的一切都不會改變
What will happen if I stay here?” 如果我繼續留下會怎樣？」
And then Dina wanted to go home. 然後丁蘭想回家
I said to her: “Let’s stay, so I have company.“ 我跟她說︰我們一起留下吧， 好讓我有個伴
But she decided that she really wanted to go home. 但她決定了，她真的很想回家
That was the reason why I decided to go home too. 這就是我決定回家的原因
what will change here anyway? 畢竟這裡甚麼也不會改變
We took the agency and MONDOSTAR to court. 我們把東風中介 和望都星告上法庭
We wanted them to pay back the placement fee and the salary we lost. 我們要求他們退回中介費 和我們應得的工資
We wanted the owner of the agency to go to jail. 我們想東風中介的老闆入獄
To find a job here in Manila at a garment factory isn't easy. 要在馬尼拉的製衣廠 找一份工作很不容易
Mostly they give you a temporary contract 他們多數只會給你一份臨時合約
and after 5 or 6 months they fire you. 然後在五至六個月後解僱你
It's easy if you go on piece rate. 如果你願意接受計件工資會較易找到工作
So many factories pay by piece rate. 很多工廠都是計件支薪
But if you want to work on a daily basis, it's hard 但如果你想找一份長工，很難
especially because we're in our forties. 尤其是我們已經四十多歲
Here in the Philippines they call you "past it", 在菲律賓，如果你已經超過三十五歲
when you are older than 35. 他們會直接叫你走
They only accept workers younger than 35. 他們只會聘請三十五歲以下的工人
I am 44 but i can still work like someone who is 35 years old. 我現在四十四歲。但我的工作表現跟三十五歲的沒兩樣
That is the big problem in this country. 這是這個國家的一個大問題
- And if you're wearing glasses. -還有，如果你戴眼鏡
Yes, especially when you wear glasses. 對，尤其是如果你戴著眼鏡
When you apply and you are wearing glasses, you... 當你去見工時，你戴著眼鏡
I have glasses, too. 我也有戴眼鏡
Because it's hard for me to see without them. 沒有眼鏡，我都看不清楚
But i don't wear them 但我見工時不會戴眼鏡
because they wouldn't accept me. 因為他們會因為你戴眼鏡而不聘請你
That means you can't see the garments anymore, 因為這代表你無法再看清楚那些衣料
especially the black material. 尤其是那些黑色衣料
Here in Jasmin-Street, in our neighborhood, 在jasmin街在我們的社區當中
a lot of women do their sewing jobs at home like me. 很多女性跟我一樣在家中做車衣工作
My sister and I, we have a subcontract. 我和我的妹妹一起承包工作
We have a boss. 我們找到一個老闆
He provides the material, which is already cut. 他提供已經裁好的衣料
We are paid by pieces. 我們按件支薪
They have a project to "repatriate" people. 政府有一個資助「回流」人士的計劃
We got financial support, 我們得到資助
some money to start up our own business here in the Philippines. 讓我們可以有一點錢在菲律賓 開始我們自己的生意
I bought these 3 sewing machines. 我買了這三台縫紉機
That way I have a little income now. 透過承包車衣工作我有了一點點收入
Roxanne has a little shop with Philippine handicraft and souvenirs. 洛珊娜開菲律賓手工藝品 和紀念品的小店
Fe has a little corner store. 菲開一家小雜貨店
Margie and Maribi are sewing at home. 瑪芝和瑪烈比在家接車衣工作
Pat and Dina work in the factory as seamstresses. 珮和丁蘭 在工廠裡做裁縫
Then, Naty, she works for AVON. 妮蒂在「雅芳」打工
Susana and Nilo work in the factory as quality controllers. 蘇珊娜和妮路 在工廠做品質監控員
Leni and Arleen are sewing at home. 蘭妮和雅蓮在家接車衣工作
Meira works at home, too. 美華亦家裡工作
We won the court case against EASTWIND INTERNATIONAL. 我們打贏了和 東風中介的官司
EASTWIND went into bancruptcy. They're closed now. 東風中介宣布破產 現在倒閉了
We won, but only on paper. 我們贏了 但只是在紙上贏了
Then there's Elvie, Angie, July, Ana and others. 然後還有伊芺,安芝,茱莉, 安娜和其他人
They are abroad again. 他們再次出國了
In Korea, in Canada, in Dubai, in Japan, 到韓國,加拿大, 杜拜,日本
In Kuwait and in Hong Kong. 科威特和香港
Anyway, we do not regret anything. 無論如何我們毫不後悔
Finally I went to Romania, and I saw the house of Dracula. 最後，我去了羅馬尼亞，我看到了吸血鬼的大屋
Dracula yes, Vasilescu... 吸血鬼，對，法施.
The real Dracula is Mrs. Vasilescu. 法施​太太就是真的吸血鬼
No joking! 不是說笑！
Is that real snow? 這是真的雪嗎？
Once more! 再來一次！
Once more! Once more! 再來一次！再來一次！
No more! 沒有了！
No more! No more! 沒有了！沒有了！
Once more! Once more! 再來一次！再來一次！
The court in Manila decided that EASTWIND INTERNATIONAL had to pay the agency fee back to the women. 馬尼拉法院判定中介公司 須退還仲介費予女工們。
But that never happened, because they declared bancruptcy. 但他們從未賠償， 因為他們宣布了破產。
The agency's owner was convicted and went to prison one year ago. 中介公司的老闆在一年前被判入獄。
The Philippine embassy in Bucarest did not allow the hiring of further 200 seamstresses from the Philippines by MONDOSTAR. 菲律賓駐布加勒斯特大使，不批准 望都星再申請聘用200名女裁縫。 望都星雖接到很多訂單，卻無法聘請足夠的工人。
Despite many orders, the company cannot find enough workers. 菲律賓駐布加勒斯特大使，不批准 望都星再申請聘用200名女裁縫。 望都星雖接到很多訂單，卻無法聘請足夠的工人。
The case against MONDOSTAR at the labor court in Romania is progressing very slowly. 在羅馬尼亞的勞工法院 對望都星一案進展非常緩慢
Even now, 5 years later, no court decision has been made. 直到現在，五年過去了， 法庭仍未審結此案。