Sacrifices for a Better Life by Cindy Cartojano

Cindy Cartojano captured this story to pay testament to women like her mother Loreta Cartojano. Loreta was one of thousands of migrant women from the Philippines who moved to a completely alien city, thousands of kilometres away from their family, their friends and their home to find a better life.

"I know there are many other migrant women like my mother in this city who have experienced, or are experiencing, the same thing. I know a big part about moving away is supporting the family back home even when they may be struggling themselves. I think this isn’t talked about enough and I hope to bring this topic to light in a photo-led story." 

Creator

Cindy Cartojano

Cindy Cartojano is a final year journalism student at Curtin University.