It’s a Sunday at a park in Singapore, and, as journalist Zach Hope observed, it’s the servants day off.

They lounge on picnic rugs, shaking off the week of cooking, cleaning – and raising other people’s kids. Singapore has more than 300,000 migrant domestic workers, or “helpers”, as they’re called and many care for the children of expats, including Australians.

Today, South-East Asia correspondent Zach Hope on this extraordinary workforce and the system, he says, is premised on profound sadness.

It&rsquo;s a Sunday at a park in Singapore, and, as journalist Zach Hope observed, it&rsquo;s the servants day off.
They lounge on picnic rugs, shaking off the week of cooking, cleaning &ndash; and raising other people&rsquo;s kids. Singapore has more than 300,000 migrant domestic workers, or &ldquo;helpers&rdquo;, as they&rsquo;re called and many care for the children of expats, including Australians.
Today, South-East Asia correspondent Zach Hope on this extraordinary workforce and the system, he says, is premised on profound sadness.

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The 'helpers' of Singapore – raising expat children, while never seeing their own

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