#WeAreMigrants Feature: Yolly M. in the United Kingdom

"Just keep strong and fight [for] your rights. Keep thinking [about] the future of your children." - Yolly M.
Yolly M.
United Kingdom
Domestic Worker age group: 40 to 49 years old
1. WHAT’S THE MAIN REASON THAT YOU BECAME A MIGRANT OR MIGRANT WORKER?
Being a migrant worker is not easy. But you can sacrifice your life for your [loved] ones specially if you’re single mother and the bread winner of the family.
2. WHAT IS YOUR PROUDEST MOMENT AS A MIGRANT THIS 2021?
Proudest moment in my life being a migrant is to continue my study, because [I] haven’t finished secondary before.
3. WHAT IS YOUR MESSAGE OF ENCOURAGEMENT OR EMPOWERMENT FOR MIGRANTS AROUND THE WORLD?
Just keep strong and fight [for] your rights. Keep thinking [about] the future of your children.
4. WHO IS SOMEONE IN YOUR MIGRANT COMMUNITY WHO HAS SUPPORTED OR INSPIRED YOU THIS YEAR?
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This feature is one of the entries to our #WeAreMigrants Contest - in celebration of International Migrants Day 2021.
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