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In 2003, a 26-year-old woman named Jella was living in a city in the Philippines,

where she'd been working a corporate desk job, but she didn't enjoy it.

She was more passionate about her hobby, taking day trips and hikes around the Philippines,

and posting videos about them online.

And she hears about an opportunity to go abroad to Thailand, to work.

This is journalist Denise Chan.

The job Jella had heard about was a customer service job, and the employers were looking

for English speakers.

Jella had several phone calls with recruiters who were also from the Philippines.

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