This is an AP news story. It shows Pakistani labor preparing for their dinner in their room in a Dubai labor camp. Photo is dated Feb 2008.
According to the news story:
Dubai’s astonishing building boom, which has made it one of the world’s fastest-growing cities, has been fueled by the labor of about 700,000 immigrants — almost all from poor, rural villages in Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka
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Of course, conditions of immigrant labor is poor and miserable in Dubai and recent Human rights groups attention and media coverage is a testament to what is hidden from people’s eyes “the labor camps”.
Aside from the labor camps, I found Dubai way too expensive. It is normal for two families to share one apartment and single men to share one room. The rents are high and traffic congestion would appalling. Food is not expensive and Malls are really awesome especially one near Jubail, Ibn Battuta Mall.
Going back to labor conditions, humaray apnay bhai band yani “middle men/contractors” jinko urdu zaban mein “dallal/taikaydaar’ khatay hain, en mazdooroon ki khob durgat banatay hain aur kamatay hain.
working in 120 degrees in the summer, facing discrimination by locals, not even keeping any of the money but sending it home–and they still think they are lucky to get there at all. The human spirit still has its admirable moments.
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Had a chance to go to Med-East and felt like western society is far more tolerant then mid-east. Arabs only want cheap labour and every Pakistani lower the their animals (not all of them are like that , but a general feeling one gets)
Salute to these men for earning their right to survival in a difficult situation.
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Seems like it has been the case for few decades now… a 50/50 skit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGvs6f1WvKU
I salute this people; going overseas, living in cramped conditions for Arabs who mistreat them and look down upon them, all to send a half-decent wage to support their families back home.
We chide Western countries for their immigration policies (deservedly so), but not many people talk about the absurd and inhumane policies of these gulf countries. They turn a blind eye whenever they need cheap labor, and round up these hard-working people when they no longer need their work.
With the current situation in Pakistan its no only people but also the capital flight that is finding home in Dubai and neighbouring gulf states.
Dubai Chalo (Middle-East) is one big solution to a nation which failed its citizens.