Urban Asylum-Seekers: Urban Asylum-Seekers

Shaheen, a Pakistani asylum-seeker from Lahore, Pakistan. She has been living in the building for almost three years. Shaheen works from her room stitching fabrics all day for a nearby factory. She makes about twenty six US dollars in a 40 hour work week. She is able to buy wheat flow, beans and rice for her family. Some people work in factories, but the challenge is getting there and back using public transportation without getting arrested by immigration police for not having legal status in Thailand. She waits for her next visa application interview. Apr. 2015
Urban Asylum-Seekers

Shaheen, a Pakistani asylum-seeker from Lahore, Pakistan. She has been living in the building for almost three years. Shaheen works from her room stitching fabrics all day for a nearby factory. She makes about twenty six US dollars in a 40 hour work week. She is able to buy wheat flow, beans and rice for her family. Some people work in factories, but the challenge is getting there and back using public transportation without getting arrested by immigration police for not having legal status in Thailand. She waits for her next visa application interview. Apr. 2015