Stranded in Morocco, Single Mother from Bekasi Pleads for Repatriation to Indonesia

A 33-year-old woman from Bekasi, Lely R, has gone viral on social media after posting a plea for assistance to return home from Morocco.

Lely’s story first gained widespread attention after being shared by the Instagram account @radar_bekasi. The post detailed how Lely has been sheltering at the Indonesian Embassy in Morocco since Saturday, 14 February 2026.

When contacted by Kompas.com, Lely revealed that she travelled to Morocco to work after discovering a foreign job vacancy posted on a Thread account, @bjulie46_id. The opportunity attracted her due to financial pressures as a single parent.

After seeing the advertisement, Lely contacted the account that had posted the job information. She was then directed to communicate with a Moroccan man named Yassin for an interview with the prospective employer in late December 2025.

Following the interview process, Lely received a plane ticket on 14 January 2026, with a departure date of 18 January 2026.

According to Lely, she had been promised that all required work documents would be arranged by the agent she had connected with through Thread. She was told that documents such as identity cards would be prepared after her arrival in Morocco.

“The agent told me that was indeed how the process worked. I would get an ID in Morocco with my employer present. But it turned out the visa was just a 90-day visitor visa,” Lely said.

Upon arrival in Morocco, Lely claimed to be shocked when the job offered did not match the original agreement. She had been told she would work solely as a nanny, but was instead asked to take on additional duties as a domestic assistant.

She was also required to care for one of the employer’s children with special needs.

“My work essentially doubled. Then there were conflicts, and eventually I was returned to the agent,” Lely said.

“When I arrived at the terminal, I took the initiative to contact the Indonesian Students’ Association in Morocco. Then I was directed to the Indonesian Embassy,” she explained.

Lely also stated that the salary she received did not match what had been promised before her departure.

“It was promised at 8 million rupiah, but I only received 5 million rupiah,” she said.