The dark side of Dubai

There are three different Dubais, all swirling around each other. There are the expats, like Karen; there are the Emiratis, headed by Sheikh Mohammed; and then there is the foreign underclass who built the city, and are trapped here. They are hidden in plain view. You see them everywhere, in dirt-caked blue uniforms, being shouted at by their superiors, like a chain gang – but you are trained not to look. It is like a mantra: the Sheikh built the city. ... Full Story »

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by Jason Morrison - Apr. 7, 2009

This is one of the few reports I've seen from Dubai where the writer is able to interview workers.

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