With many household assistants returning home for Eid, how do families in Indonesia view the role of household assistants?

LISTEN TO

Families overwhelmed when domestic helpers go on 'mudik'. How important are they for Indonesian households?

SBS Indonesian

07/04/202516:49

Play

It is quite common in Indonesia to have a helper at home to do house chores.

The domestic helper, known as ART or asisten rumah tangga (household assistant) covers tasks such as cleaning, cooking and feeding the house pets.

Approaching the Eid holiday, the helpers would usually return to their hometowns. This is that time of the year that many Indonesian families find difficult to cope with.

How important are the domestic helpers for Indonesian households?

Listen to the full podcast.

Also read

What makes this year's Ied different for these Muslims in Australia

Listen to 

SBS Indonesian

 every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday at 3 pm.

Follow us on 

Facebook

 and 

Instagram, 

and listen to our 

podcasts

.