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Aug 2011
52m 15s

One World: "Part of the Family?"

RTÉ
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Philippinas are prized as the "BMW" of domestic workers in Ireland. What's their experience? One woman's story of work in Ireland to build a small empire back home. Producer, Kay Sheehy. Part of the "One World" series in... 
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