A video showing a Saudi family bidding their domestic worker an emotional farewell at the airport has gone viral on social media, with more than 14,000 views.
The video, posted on Twitter by Saudi journalist Khalid Al-Zaidan, showed family members surrounding a woman sitting in a wheelchair and crying, as one by one they give her a loving embrace.
The Filipina woman worked for the family for 33 years, according to Al-Zaidan.
#وفاء_للخادمه (منقول) :
سافرات من #السعودية بعد٣٣ خدمة عند كفيلها ؛ الجميل بالمقطع عمق الوفاء من أسرة الكفيل لها ..
يذكر أنهاساهمت بخدمة بناتهم
وأولادهم وأولاد أولادهم جميعاً
بعض اللقطات من لحظة الوداع
والوفاء ؛وحسن عهدٍ من تعاليم الإيمان اللهم اجمع المتوادين pic.twitter.com/5MSJCHp4dd— خالد الزيدان (@zidankkzidan) January 13, 2018
“The beautiful thing about this video is the depth of emotions the family shows toward her, a woman who helped bring up their children. A few moments capturing her farewell. Loyalty and kindness are the main pillars of faith,” his tweet read.
