Ung Chanthoeun has spent the past 17 years on a hot factory floor in Cambodia, sewing, ironing, and painstakingly checking the labels on clothes for big brands worldwide.
But with the pandemic leading to a worldwide downturn in production demand, the factory, Violet Apparel, announced it was closing its doors on July 1 — with one day’s notice.
“When I heard that Violet closed, I felt like I lost everything I ever thought possible,” Ms Chanthoeun told the ABC.
