Marian Duhapa, 31, a migrant worker from the Philippines, applies a lip product while holding her newborn daughter, Quinn Dahlia Duhapa, as she prepares to go to the hospital for a routine check in New Taipei City, Taiwan, August 14, 2024. Duhapa had her baby in Taiwan, but after losing her job due to her pregnancy, she had to live in a shelter in New Taipei. As the main breadwinner for her family, she left her daughter at her family home in the Philippines and returned to Taiwan to look for a new job. "I pray for myself, the baby, and my family. I pray I can find a job so I can help my daughter and my family," Duhapa said. "This is my only choice now." REUTERS/Ann Wang SEARCH "WANG TAIWAN MIGRATION" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.
IROSIN, Philippines/NEW TAIPEI, Taiwan (Reuters) -Marian Duhapa kisses her quietly sleeping baby daughter Quinn goodbye as she prepares for the 16-hour bus trip from her remote village in the Philippines to Manila airport before flying back to Taiwan and work.
"I pray for myself, the baby and my family. I pray I can find a job so I can help my daughter and my family. This is my only choice now," said Duhapa.
