Biden's Janitorial Venture in Israel and Saudi Arabia
Department
Art
Document Type
Editorial
Publication Date
7-13-2022
Abstract
I have seen them in China, in the US, and across Europe.
Dressed in blue or tan uniforms and pushing janitorial cleaning carts, these hard-working men and women (in Europe women clean men’s restrooms) go about cleaning urinals, toilets, mirrors, and restroom walls, doors, and floors. The trademark blue plastic gloves and disposable paper caps are a sharp contrast to the facial expressions of these resolute folks who, in addition to wiping and cleaning human grime, have to mop floors and fish out cigarette butts, gumballs, and a variety of face masks from urinals and floors. And the latter is a sign of COVID-times.
With stoic, almost robotic and often resigned facial expressions, these men and women perform their menial tasks to help put food on their tables, pay medical bills, and pay rent and utilities.
Publication Title
CounterPunch
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Recommended Citation
Halaby, Raouf J. Professor Emeritus, "Biden's Janitorial Venture in Israel and Saudi Arabia" (2022). Articles. 351.
https://scholarlycommons.obu.edu/articles/351