![MARCH 28, 2010, OMAN: A foreign housemaid with two Omani children she cares for. Ali Saleh for The National](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZZVAMOGFIOKP5DBACMILY5XT3Y.jpg?smart=true&auth=e87c87ea335b8e3be0a938d6ff62dfaa34356a213e8c6e2beec2dee8c27a8ecb&width=400&height=225)
Ganga Menike, a 44-year-old Sri Lankan housemaid, with her two charges, Aiman, left and Safa.
Ganga Menike, a 44-year-old Sri Lankan housemaid, with her two charges, Aiman, left and Safa.
How Oman's mums are missing out
As country's progress demands more working women, foreigners are being accused of having too much influence on next generation.
Saleh al Shaibany
29 March, 2010