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Breakthrough in domestic workers' return to Kuwait

Kuwaitis are eager to welcome back domestic workers as some coronavirus restrictions are lifted.
Filipinos who availed general amnesty granted by the Kuwaiti government are pictured gathering at the Kuwait International Airport Terminal 4, on their way home to Manila amid the coronavirus pandemic, April 3, 2020.

Many Kuwaiti families and businesses have been suffering from the shortage of domestic workers and employees for several months now due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Domestic workers have played a fundamental role in the lives of Kuwaitis for a long time. Cleaners, nannies, chefs, gardeners and those helping Kuwaiti women with shopping have become an essential part of the Kuwaiti lifestyle.

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