Diana Chan-Salitter

The Search for Sally Diana Chan-Salitter

What happened to Maria? She can't be reached. Her phone is dead!Why has Maria stopped calling? Is she angry? Is she sick?Is Sally all right? Where is she?Tell me why bad things happen to good people. Why?The Search for Sally is about the search for family and for love. Elena's tale is a snapshot of the seemingly unremarkable life of a young Asian woman. She is struggling with poverty, aspiring for a better life, and embarking on a journey to search for lost family. She gathers all her courage and leaves her country. Feel her fears, anxieties, mission and ambition. She needs to adapt to a new country and a new career. Admire her persistence in finding what she came for. This is one story of many about Filipino foreign workers who bravely leave home to work abroad and send their earnings back to the home country to provide for the needs of their families. They pay the price of facing unknown people and places, extreme loneliness, and do hard work. It is a roulette of life where some may win while others unfortunately lose.