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[Stories of Origin] Same story, different countries

September 11, 2016

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The all-pervasive kafala, or sponsorship system, allows Gulf citizens and employers to exercise complete and absolute power over migrant workers. Moving from Saudi to Qatar to Kuwait, Mobeen Ahmed’s story is but one amongst a few million migrant experiences across the GCC region.

Photo of Mobeen Ahmed by Thomas Mathew Kadavil

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