Tough situation but I think if your girlfriend really wants to change her situation, she will. I mean think about it, she's a 22 year old mother. She's not a kid. How much longer will she live under her parents? She will have to stand her ground, get determined to get a job and start a new life of her own, her parents would have to understand that. All you can do is help her realize this. She has to be brave and stand up for herself, and try to do it without alienating her family but there are no guarantees there. And I'm sorry that you have to hide your relationship because you are of different ethnicity. That is just so pathetic in 2012! It's sad that two people who love eachother have to deal with that. I think she's way too afraid of her parents because she has allowed them to control her for years. She needs you to help build her courage. The rest is up to her. Good luck!