Summary Of Malawi By Jane Kambalame

Birnbaum explains how a diplomat in the United States from Malawi, Jane Kambalame used her immunity to abuse her maid, Fainess Lipenga. Using direct quotes from the victim, it states that Lipenga worker 16 hours shifts, seven days a week, for less then 50 cents an hour. She also explains that incidences like these isn't a surprised. Diplomats that visit the US are in a position of power that they easily abuse towards their employee. It' s mostly because their immunity, which pretty much let's them treat their domestic worker any way they want without consequences. Luckily in Lipenga's case she was able to escape and once Kambalame left the US, her immunity weaken. So Lipenga was able to sue, but Kambalane still hasn't paid the stettlement