Real Life with Missi

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Missi is a Ghanian woman who was promised a job opportunity in Kurdistan, only to be trafficked into Iraq for domestic work. She interviews women with similar experiences of migration and exploitation across the Gulf countries and wider Middle East. 

Episodes

  1. Linda, Kuwait - Saudi - Jordan

    07/05/2023

    Linda, Kuwait - Saudi - Jordan

    32-year-old Linda migrated to Kuwait, Saudi and Jordan, spending over six years abroad.  She speaks extensively about her experiences with different employers, including abuse, sexual harassment, restrictions on food, and non-payment of wages.

    38 min
  2. Ernestina, Saudi Arabia

    06/20/2023

    Ernestina, Saudi Arabia

    24-year-old Ernestina recounts her escape from a two-and-half-year ordeal of torture and abuse in Saudi Arabia.

    15 min
  3. Esther, Kuwait

    06/13/2023

    Esther, Kuwait

    Migrating to Kuwait on a visit visa, Esther's migration experience was a mixed bag of fortune and challenges.

    10 min
  4. Yaayira, Jordan

    06/07/2023

    Yaayira, Jordan

    29-year-old Yaayira from Ghana still struggles with her health after being subjected to forced labour and starvation for two years in Jordan.

    14 min
  5. Abena, Lebanon

    05/31/2023

    Abena, Lebanon

    Abena, a 25 year old, was deceived into fleeing her country in search of greener pastures in Lebanon and what awaits her is quite alarming.

    13 min
  6. My Story

    05/23/2023

    My Story

    Real Life with Missi is a podcast series in which migrant women share their experiences to raise awareness on irregular migration and its consequences. Host Missi is a Ghanaian returnee, survivor, and advocate for fair migration and gender equality. In this first episode, she shares her ordeal of being trafficked to Kurdistan and Iraq from Ghana, and how she managed to escape.    A Migrant-Rights.org production

    9 min
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About

Missi is a Ghanian woman who was promised a job opportunity in Kurdistan, only to be trafficked into Iraq for domestic work. She interviews women with similar experiences of migration and exploitation across the Gulf countries and wider Middle East. 

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  • Creator
    Migrant-Rights.org
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Real Life with Missi
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    Real Life with Missi