Maria, a Pakistani freelance writer on oDesk, talks about making a living online in this interview by Leila Chirayath of Samasource. oDesk (oDesk.com) is a marketplace for online workteams with the best business model for buyers and providers. SamaSource (samasource.com) is a non-profit organization that finds the best small- and mid-sized business process and IT outsourcing companies in poor regions, and helps you hire, manage, and pay them securely.