The stars of the Au pairs in Morocco series miss their own time and freedom. Beware of plot revelations!
Finnish au pairs try to adapt to the local culture Ylen Au pairs in Morocco in the program. There is one thing in particular that bothers the four au pairs. Independent young people do not get the freedom or free time they want in Morocco.
Particularly Rebecca19, worries about his family’s situation. The au pair doesn’t seem to have clear tasks and the family’s 2-year-old is already taken care of by the whole family.
Au pairs are also not allowed out on their own, even if they want a moment of their own time completely alone.
– The first time we went out, I was held by the hand the whole way. The whole way I was hand in hand with them, Rebecca updates other au pairs.
He tells how the walls feel like they’re falling down. The only contact with the outside world is the small yard of the family house.
– I would like to be alone for a while, but the family’s brother said that he wouldn’t listen. I don’t have any rights or freedom because I’m in this family’s prison here, Rebecca laments.
In addition to Rebecca, other au pairs also address the topic in their own host families.
Sabina21, receives a positive response from his family, but is advised to take care of himself. The family’s children also volunteered to join, so it remains unclear whether he would really be allowed to move alone or not.
I rang20, the family is worried about his safety if he were to move around the city alone. A non-Moroccan traveler is afraid of being robbed.
After a moment of conversation together, Helin gets permission to go to the city sometimes, but he has to come home by nine in the evening at the latest. Helin is satisfied with the end result.
Rebecca’s discussion with her family about her freedom does not go well. He asks permission to go for a walk by himself.
– No, comes the unequivocal answer.
– We cannot let you go because we are responsible for you, the family reasons.
Translation applications are used for communication because there is no common language. The family sees that it would be too dangerous for Rebecca to move alone.
Rebecca would like to have more of her own time in Morocco. He has hardly been able to take care of the family’s child, instead the tasks are focused on household chores. Over
– I felt that they were a little angry that I would even suggest such a thing, Rebecca reflects.
– If I don’t get that freedom, then at some point I will lose my mind.
The discussion on the topic is continued later, when Rebecca’s host family’s mother’s brother Ayoub joins the conversation. He criticizes that Rebecca should not talk about freedom because she is not imprisoned.
– But this feels like a prison. Only I can say how I feel, says Rebecca.
Ayoub reasons that this is about Rebecca’s safety, not their opinions. The different freedoms of men and women in the country also come up for discussion. The man thinks that Rebecca does not think enough about the risks of going out.
– You are a girl and a citizen of a different country. You don’t speak our language, Ayoub continues, and the conversation gets heated.
The man starts to explain in Arabic and asks if Rebecca understands.
– Smell shit, Rebecca acknowledges in Finnish.
Rebecca tells the cameras that she doesn’t want to be disrespectful or judgmental, but she wants to tell her host family about her own culture and what kind of things she’s used to in Finland.
Ayoub notices that Rebecca has feelings on the surface.
– It’s not good if you cry now. We’re just talking, he snaps.
Rebecca replies that she can talk and cry at the same time.
– It means you are weak. You don’t accept my opinion, Ayoub download.
After the conversation, Rebecca breaks down in tears in her room. When Rebecca tells the other au pairs about the conversation, they are shocked.
– It has been even worse that he has been held by the hand when he has walked outside. Such a deprivation of freedom, Sabina tells her thoughts about the events.
The other au pairs think that maybe it’s time for Rebecca to change families.
Au pairs in Morocco from May 27 on Yle Areena and Yle TV2 channel. See all TV programs and broadcast times in Telku’s TV guide.