Luxury and slavery in Dubai

The plight of the city’s migrant workers after boom turned to bust

Dubai’s Labour Trap

Dubai’s ‘economic miracle’ was built on the indentured labour of millions of Asian workers. While the oil-rich emirate’s economy is fast recovering from the global financial crisis, the plight of its migrant workers has scarcely improved. Published in Political Insight, September 2011.

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Searching for Reality in Dubai

An attempt to get beyond the stereotypes in the world's most hyperbolic city