CategoriesNarrativesA small country with a big problem. Eighty-two percent of expatriate workers in Bahrain are in jobs avoided by locals. Official figures show that 72 percent of these workers earn less than 200 Bahraini dinars (BD) a month, though in reality wages can fall as low as 60 BD. Most of those at the bottom […]
CategoriesNarrativesIn Bahrain, a group of Sudanese men—once teachers, athletes, and professionals—now work long hours as low-paid security guards. They fled a brutal war for safety, but found themselves trapped in the Gulf’s exploitative labour system. Manama, Bahrain They came from Sudan’s cities—Dongola, Omdurman, Khartoum—bringing with them degrees, teaching experience, and dreams of better lives. Back […]
CategoriesNarrativesIn countries like Bahrain and Qatar, where gambling is outlawed under Islamic law, a growing number of African migrants are risking it all—not in casinos or betting shops, but behind closed doors and on smartphone screens, navigating restrictions using VPNs and foreign betting apps. Migrant Narratives Africa speaks to three East Africans living both in […]
