... associated to why many of them are subjected to bad working conditions, treated with much hostility by their foreign employers and such. On the other hand, locals look up to them as the modern-day heroes, as models of sacrifice and even hope for the country's economy. In movies, they are commonly depicted as domestic helpers who sacrifice their lives here in pursuit of better means for survival. Another evident theme is that they would seem to be willing to go to any length just to be able to leave the country and earn abroad, with no regard whether it was legal or not. These OFW's are characterized as individuals who are almost always oppressed. Everyday is a physical, emotional and psychological struggle for them. They attempt to grab every job opportunity there is, so they work until their bodies are awfully exhausted. They tolerate the idea of being underdogs ...

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