Key Facts
• Age: 36
• Education: high school — yes
English: Conversational
• Experience: 6 year(s) overseas (Kuwait, Qatar) — 2 job(s)
• Marital Status: married (has partner)
• Children: 4 (ages 11, 6, 2, 0.75) — Her mother and husband will care for her children when she is in HK. Her married sister lives nearby and will also help with her children if needed. She is currently working as temporary household helper; previously full-time childcare overseas — yes
• Sibling Position: oldest of 3
Work Experience
Zahara Kuta Samnaton worked overseas for 5.5 years, with jobs in Kuwait and Qatar. Her roles were domestic work, including nanny, housekeeper, and elder care.
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- Family composition: 2 adults, 3 children: 2, 4, newborn
- Adults: 2
- Duties: she fed, bathed, diapered the children, doing newborn care and toddler care. childcare (play, teaching alphabet, colors, shapes, numbers), housework
- Childcare: 60%
- Children cared for: 3 (ages 2, 4, newborn)
- Childcare activities: play, teaching alphabet, colors, shapes, numbers
- Co-workers: Filipina co-worker who alternated days of childcare/cleaning/childcare/cooking. Zahara did most of the cooking.
- Reason for leaving: contract ended; stayed extra month to cover employer's vacation to Turkey
- Gap after job: approximately 2 years
- Gap activity: returned to Philippines, pregnancy and delivery of second child in January 2020
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- Family composition: Palestinian family: 2 adults, 8 children: 12, 10, 8. 3 year triplets, 2,1 y.o.
- Adults: 2
- Duties: childcare (play, homework help, teaching), housework, kitchen & cleaning and she assisted her Kenyan co-worker who focused on the children.
- Childcare: 50%
- Children cared for: 8 (ages 12, 10, 8, 4 (triplets), 2)
- Childcare activities: play, helping with school activities and homework, teaching
- Co-workers: Kenyan co-worker
- Reason for leaving: finished contract, left early.
- Gap after job: approximately 1 year (October 2023–October 2024)
- Gap activity: worked as local housemaid in Philippines; became pregnant (delivered third child January 11, 2025); then pregnant again (delivered fourth child February 21, 2026); started new local job July 27, 2026
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Since returning from the Middle East Zahara has focused on her own home and family.
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- Cuisines: Arabian, Asian self rating: 4/5 stars
- Cooking Frequency: 3 meals per day
- Special Diets: diabetic, low-sodium, vegetarian
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- Dogs: no — Afraid: yes
- Cats: yes — Experience: no
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She has good experience with children, housework, and cooking. She has experienced co-working but would probably be happier as a solo helper. She would be a good fit for a family who needs a good all around helper with a focus on cooking
