This post was originally published on South China Morning Post.
Hong Kong maids need a break, but Covid-19 fears make it harder for them to gather on days off
Every Sunday morning Indonesian domestic helper Eni Lestari gets dressed, puts on some light make-up and takes a bus from her employer’s home in Yau Ma Tei to Victoria Park, where she meets her friends.This has long been her routine for her only day off each week. Lestari, in her 40s and a helper for 20 years in Hong Kong, always looked forward to spending Sunday singing, dancing and sharing home-made Indonesian food with her friends.But a lot has changed because of the Covid-19 pandemic. With…