Who Made Your Clothes?

Rumsinah, 44 Role: Zipper operator at PT. Fajarindo Faliman Zipper, which focuses largely on in-house brands Where: Tangerang, Indonesia “Most of my co-workers and I are all old-timers,” said Ms. Rumsinah, who has been working at the same factory for 26 years. “It’s a good factory, so no one really quits. There’s seldom any job…

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How About No Gifts This Year?

My husband’s mother and her sister share a home. Recently, they asked us for money for a necessary repair. Without it, they said they would have to take a bank loan. I was surprised that their finances are so tight. During the year (and especially at Christmas), they spend money on unnecessary purchases without hesitation:…

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