Daily Archives: April 13, 2008

1866 days ago

To Hell and Back: A Stranded OFW’s Nightmare

They paid fixers operating around the Philippine consulate to be able to go back home but were instead made to live under a bridge. They asked the assistance of the consulate but were taken to the Saudi police. They endured cramped cells with very little food and water in two deportation centers. And now, some of them are back to describe their harrowing experiences, of dreams turning into nightmares.